El Aioun, Mauritania

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El Aioun
العيون
Commune and town
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El Aioun
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 15°33′0″N11°11′2″W / 15.55000°N 11.18389°W / 15.55000; -11.18389
CountryFlag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Region Assaba
Department Kankossa
Government
  MayorBah O/ Sid’Ahmed (PRDS)
Population
 (2013 census)
   Commune and town
22,796
   Metro
65,237
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Aioun or El Aioun is a town and commune in the Assaba Region of southern Mauritania near the border with Mali.

It has a population of 22,796. [1]

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References

  1. "Mauritania: Regions, Cities". citypopulation.de. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

15°33′0″N11°11′2″W / 15.55000°N 11.18389°W / 15.55000; -11.18389