Laayoune (Maghrebi Arabic: لعيون, Laʕyūn ; Spanish: El-Aaiún; Berber: Leɛyun; Literary Arabic: العيون al-ʿuyūn, lit. "The Springs") is the largest city in Western Sahara. The modern city is thought to have been founded by the Spanish colonizer Antonio de Oro in 1938. In 1940, Spain designated it as the capital of the Spanish Sahara El-Aaiún (Laâyoune) is the capital of the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region under Moroccan administration.
Population: 196,331
Latitude: 27° 08' 30.48" N
Longitude: -13° 11' 16.69" W
Hassan I Airport (Arabic: مطار الحسن الأول, Spanish: Aeropuerto de El Aaiún, French: Aéroport international Laâyoune - Hassan Ier (IATA: EUN, ICAO: GMML/GSAI) is an airport serving El Aaiún, the capital city of Western Sahara. The airport is named …
Saguia el-Hamra (Spanish: Saguia el Hamra, Arabic: الساقية الحمراء, trans.
Laayoune (Maghrebi Arabic: لعيون, Laʕyūn ; Spanish: El-Aaiún; Berber: Leɛyun; Literary Arabic: العيون al-ʿuyūn, lit. "The Springs") is the largest city in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The modern city is thought to have been founded by t…
El Marsa is a port city in Western Sahara.