Map of El Aïoun, Morocco

El Aïoun is a city in Oriental, Morocco, with a population of about 45,679. It lies at 34.5832°N, 2.5061°W. El Aïoun is about 402 km (250 mi) east of Rabat, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Taourirt, 41 km to the southwest.

El Aïoun at a glance

Where is El Aïoun?

• The 8th largest city in Oriental on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 50 min on the shortest day to 14 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near El Aïoun

• Taourirt — 41 km southwest
• Berkane — 41 km northeast
• Jerada — 44 km southeast
• Zaïo — 45 km northwest
• Oujda — 56 km east
• Al Aaroui — 66 km northwest
• Nador — 76 km northwest
• Maghnia — 77 km northeast, Algeria
• Zeghanghane — 78 km northwest
• Beni Enzar — 85 km northwest

Largest cities in Oriental

• Oujda — 539,711
• Nador — 176,600
• Berkane — 119,284
• Taourirt — 112,908
• Beni Enzar — 61,786
• Al Aaroui — 51,976
• Jerada — 47,507
• Zaïo — 39,099
• Zeghanghane — 37,154

Largest cities in Morocco

• Casablanca — 3,665,954
• Rabat — 1,655,753
• Fes — 1,191,905
• Tangier — 1,035,141
• Marrakesh — 995,871
• Salé — 972,299
• Agadir — 698,310
• Meknes — 568,295
• Oujda — 539,711
• Kenitra — 470,949

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.