El Aaiún
| El-Aaiún العيون al-ˁūyūn ⵍⵄⵢⵓⵏ Laayoune |
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  El-Aaiún
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| Coordinates: 27°9′13″N 13°12′12″W / 27.15361°N 13.20333°W | |
| Non-Sel-Govrenin Territory | Wastren Sahara |
| Region | Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra |
| Province | Laayoune Province |
| Indwallers (2010) | |
| - Tot | 196,331 |
| Time zone | UTC |
El-Aaiún (also transliterated "Laâyoune" or "El Ayun"; Arabic: العيون, transliteratit al-ʾAyūn, lit. "The Springs"), is a ceety in Wastren Sahara foondit bi the Spainyie in 1928. Administered bi Morocco syne 1976[1], El-Aaiún is the caipital o wha the Moroccan govrenment cawed the region o Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, an POLISARIO cawed Occupied Territories. It is an aa claimed bi the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as their caipital.
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Demographics [edit]
The ceety haes a population o 194,668[2] an is the lairgest ceety in Wastren Sahara. It is a growin economic hub in wha Morocco sees as its Soothren Provinces. Its population is a mixture o Moroccans frae the North as well as Sahrawis frae Soothren Saharan Morocco an natives o Wastren Sahara (who make up a fift o the population).[3]
Etymology [edit]
"El Aaiún" is the transliteration o the Arabic name uised as the Spainyie name for the ceety. "Laâyoune" is a French transliteration even uised in Moroccan literature. The Arabic name means "the springs".
Status [edit]
The United Naitions mission for the referendum, turned tae simply waitin for a poleetical solution, instead o a referendum which wis obsolete efter the UN votit for resolution 1813. MINURSO, which administers the ceasefire settlement o 1991 atween Morocco an the Polisario Front, haes its heidquarters in the ceety.
Climate [edit]
| Climate data for Laâyoune" an aa "El Ayun" | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average heich °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
| Average laich °C (°F) | 12 (54) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
16 (61) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 17.97 (0.7075) |
18.51 (0.7287) |
6.74 (0.2654) |
2.54 (0.1) |
3.21 (0.1264) |
0.31 (0.0122) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
1.21 (0.0476) |
7.47 (0.2941) |
16.90 (0.6654) |
18.60 (0.7323) |
93.46 (3.6795) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| Source: Weatherbase[4] | |||||||||||||
Sport [edit]
The ceety's main fitbaa club in El Aaiun is Jeunesse Massira. The club played in the Botola/GNF 1. Jeunesse Massira uise Mohamed Laghdaf stadium in trainin an games.
Transport [edit]
El-Aaiún is served bi Hassan I Airport.
Twin touns an sister ceeties [edit]
Algiers, Algerie[5] (Syne 2001)
Almería, Andalucía, Spain[6]- Avilés, Asturias, Spain[7]
Caracas, Venezuela (Syne 12 August 2005)- Málaga, Andalucía, Spain[8]
Montevideo, Uruguay[9] (Syne 13 December 2009)- Lorca, Murcia, Spain[10]
Sorrento, Campania, Italy (Syne 18 April 2009)
References [edit]
- ↑ UN General Assembly Resolution 34/37 and UN General Assembly Resolution 35/19.
- ↑ Stefan Helders (2009). Morocco - largest cities (per geographical entity) (Inglis). World Gazetteer. Retrieved on 25 Mairch 2009. .
- ↑ "Diplomacy over Western Sahara: Morocco v Algeria", The Economist, 4th November, 2010.
- ↑ Weatherbase: Historical Weather for El Aaiún.
- ↑ "Renewing the twining agreement between Central Algiers and Wilaya of El Aaiun", Sahara Press Service, 30-10-2011. Retrieved on 2 November 2011..
- ↑ Ciudades Hermanadas. Retrieved on 12 Apryle 2008. .
- ↑ Balance del viaje realizado por representantes municipales al Sahara. Aviles.es. Retrieved on 4 September 2011. .
- ↑ Official website for Malaga's candidature for European capital of culture in 2016. Retrieved on 2 Apryle 2008. .
- ↑ Hermanamiento de Montevideo y El Aaiún. Montevideo.gub.uy (2009-12-13). Retrieved on 4 September 2011. .
- ↑ El Ayuntamiento de Lorca denuncia la agresión de Marruecos contra el Pueblo Saharaui. Murcia.es (12-11-2010). Retrieved on 11 Februar 2013. . (Spainyie)
Freemit airtins [edit]
- (French) Investir dans la région de Laâyoune "Invest in the region of Laâyoune"
- Entry in Lexicorient
- Entry in Travel-Images
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