Laâyoune, Western Sahara

Economy | Transport

🇪🇭 Laâyoune is the largest city of the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The city is under de facto administration by Morocco. The modern city is thought to have been founded by the Spanish captain Antonio de Oro in 1938. In 1940, Spain designated it as the capital of the Spanish Sahara. Laâyoune is the capital of the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region administered by Morocco, under the supervision of the UN peacekeeping mission MINURSO.

The town is divided in two by the dry river of Saguia el-Hamra. On the south side is the old lower town, constructed by Spanish colonists. A cathedral from that era is still active; its priests serve this city and Dakhla further south.

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Economy The city is a hub for fishing and for phosphate mining in the region.

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Transport Laayoune is served by Hassan I Airport.

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Laâyoune was ranked #1200 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Laâyoune has a population of over 217,732 people. Laâyoune also forms the centre of the wider Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region which has a population of over 367,758 people. Laâyoune is situated near Laâyoune.

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North of: 27.159

🇪🇭 El Aaiún 27.179

🇮🇳 Agra City 27.18

🇪🇬 Assiut 27.183

🇺🇸 Stuart 27.183

🇪🇬 Asyut 27.183

🇮🇷 Bandar Abbas 27.188

🇮🇳 Agra 27.19

🇮🇳 Bharatpur 27.211

🇮🇳 Mainpuri 27.23

🇨🇳 Shaoyang 27.24

East of: -13.208

🇲🇷 Maghama -12.85

🇬🇳 Kindia -12.85

🇸🇱 Bonthe -12.5

🇲🇷 Zouérat -12.467

🇸🇱 Makeni -12.033

🇸🇱 Bo -11.733

🇲🇱 Kayes -11.433

🇱🇷 Monrovia -10.805

🇱🇷 Kakata -10.35

🇱🇷 Buchanan -10.033

West of: -13.208

🇸🇱 Freetown -13.234

🇪🇭 El Aaiún -13.396

🇮🇨 Arrecife -13.548

🇬🇳 Conakry -13.655

🇮🇨 Puerto del Rosario -13.867

🇲🇷 Aleg -13.917

🇸🇳 Vélingara -14.117

🇸🇳 Koumpentoum -14.567

🇬🇼 Bafatá -14.69

🇬🇼 Buba -15

Antipodal to Laâyoune is: 166.793,-27.159

Locations Near: Laâyoune -13.2075,27.1591

🇪🇭 El Aaiún -13.396,27.179 d: 18.8  

🇮🇨 Puerto del Rosario -13.867,28.5 d: 162.6  

🇮🇨 Arrecife -13.548,28.96 d: 203  

🇮🇨 Telde -15.42,27.993 d: 236.9  

🇮🇨 Las Palmas -15.44,28.13 d: 245  

🇮🇨 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria -15.44,28.13 d: 245  

🇮🇨 Santa Lucía de Tirajana -15.533,27.917 d: 244.3  

🇮🇨 San Bartolomé de Tirajana -15.573,27.926 d: 248.3  

🇮🇨 Santa Cruz de Tenerife -16.25,28.467 d: 332.7  

🇮🇨 San Cristóbal de La Laguna -16.314,28.478 d: 338.8  

Antipodal to: Laâyoune 166.793,-27.159

🇳🇨 Nouméa 166.45,-22.267 d: 19470  

🇳🇨 Koné 164.852,-21.059 d: 19308.8  

🇻🇺 Port Vila 168.315,-17.737 d: 18955.8  

🇳🇿 Whangārei 174.326,-35.725 d: 18825.2  

🇳🇿 Hibiscus Coast 174.698,-36.606 d: 18727.6  

🇳🇿 North Shore City 174.75,-36.8 d: 18707.6  

🇳🇿 Auckland 174.763,-36.853 d: 18702.2  

🇦🇺 Gold Coast 153.416,-28.002 d: 18694.1  

🇦🇺 Southport 153.405,-27.974 d: 18693  

🇦🇺 Redland City 153.25,-27.583 d: 18677.6  

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