El Aioun

Aioun or El Aioun is a town and commune in the Assaba Region of southern near the border with . It has a population of 22,796.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: commune and town in Assaba, Mauritania
  • Also known as: El ‘Ayoun”, “El ’Ayoûn”, “El Aïoun”, and “El Aioun, Mauritania

El Aioun

Latitude
15.55792° or 15° 33′ 29″ north
Longitude
-11.18004° or 11° 10′ 48″ west
Elevation
179 metres (587 feet)
Open location code
7C7CHR59+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7734401461
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2380066
Wiki­data ID
Q5350709
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In Other Languages

From Malay to Portuguese—“El Aioun” goes by many names.
  • Malay: El Aioun, Mauritania
  • Portuguese: El Aioun
  • Portuguese: El Aiune

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