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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El Aa•iún
(el′ ä yo̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation
- Place Namesa city in and the capital of Western Sahara. 28,010.
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