Laayoune

(Redirected from El Aaiún)
Western Sahara: downtown of El Aaiún (also called Laayoune)

Laayoune (or El Aaiún) is a city in northern Western Sahara. It is said by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to be the capital, but it is controlled by Morocco. About 200,000 people live there.


Laayoune Media