Office Locations 

Since the establishment of the Mission, MINURSO headquarters have been located in Laayoune, the main city in Western Sahara. The Mission’s main offices are located at the Laayoune HQ, including the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the military component’s headquarters, and a medical clinic. The Mission maintains two other compounds in Laayoune, one housing primarily administration support personnel and the other serving as a logistics base.  

The Mission has a liaison office in Tindouf, Algeria. The Office liaises with Frente POLISARIO, whose headquarters are located in Rabouni, near Tindouf, and with the Government of Algeria. It also serves as a security coordinator for UN agencies assisting refugees located in the camps near Tindouf, namely UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF and WHO.  

The heart of the Mission are its nine team sites, staffed by United Nations Military Observers. Of the nine team sites, 4 are located west of the berm, the sandwall dividing the two parties, (Smara, Mahbas, Oum Dreyga and Awsard) and 5 are located east of the berm (Bir Lahlou, Tifairi, Mehaires, Mijek and Agwanit).