| El Marsa | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Subdivision Type: | Non-self-governing territory |
| Subdivision Name: | Western Sahara |
| Subdivision Type2: | Claimed by |
| Subdivision Name2: |  Morocco |
| Subdivision Type3: | Controlled by |
| Subdivision Name3: | Morocco |
| Subdivision Type4: | Region |
| Area Total Km2: | 104.8 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 40.19 |
| Population Total: | 17,917 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Utc Offset: | +5 |
| Image Alt: | Fishing port of El Marsa |
| Coordinates: | 27.0667°N -37°W |
El Marsa ar|المرسى is a port city in Western Sahara.[1]
According to the Moroccan authorities, El Marsa belongs to Laayoune Province in the region of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra. Its population in 2014 is 17,917,[2] the second-largest in the province (behind the regional capital El Aaiún) and third in the region.[3] It has a seaport on the Atlantic Ocean and therefore is also known as Laayoune Plage (El Aaiún Beach). The town also has a hospital.
El Marsa is to the west of El Aaiún, on the N1, Morocco's main highway, which also goes into the Western Sahara, where it is the last settlement south until Boujdour.