Official Name: | El Aioun Sidi Mellouk |
Other Name: | EL AIOUN CHARKIYA |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Morocco#Africa |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Name1: | Oriental |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Taourirt Province |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Population Total: | 34767 |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Timezone Dst: | WEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 34.5833°N -32°W |
Postal Code: | 65450 |
Website: | WWW.ELAIOUN24.COM |
El Aioun Sidi Mellouk or El Aioun is a city in Taourirt Province, Oriental, Morocco. It is located along National Route 6, northeast of Taourirt and southwest of Oujda. According to the 2004 census, it has a population of 34,767.[1] It contains several schools including Lycee Ezzayotune, Ecole Mohamed Belkhayyat and Ecole Route de Jirada in the southeast of the town.[2] College Sidi Makhoukh is located to the northeast, opposite the souk. It also has a hospital, Centre de Sante.