El Aaiún

American

[el ah-yoon] / ˌɛl ɑˈjun /

noun

a city in and the capital of Western Sahara.

El Aaiún British

/ ɛl aɪˈjuːn /

noun

Moroccan (French) name: Laâyoune. 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)

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