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El Aaiún

[ el ah-yoon ]

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Western Sahara.


El Aaiún

/ ɛl aɪˈjuːn /

noun

  1. a city in Western Sahara, controlled by Morocco: the capital of the former Spanish Sahara; port facilities for rich phosphate deposits nearby. Pop: 197 000 (2005 est) Moroccan (French) nameLaâyoune


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