El Aioun العيون |
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Commune and town | |
Location in Mauritania | |
Coordinates: 15°33′0″N 11°11′2″W / 15.55000°N 11.18389°W | |
Country | Mauritania |
Region | Assaba |
Department | Kankossa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bah O/ Sid’Ahmed |
Population (2013 census) | |
• Commune and town | 22,796 |
• Metro | 65,237 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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
Coordinates: 15°33′0″N 11°11′2″W / 15.55000°N 11.18389°W