Laayoune & Dakhla - Western Sahara - Morocco

CasaMor · January 19th, 2009, 09:10 PM

El-Aaiún (also transliterated "Laâyoune" or "El Ayun")(Arabic: العيون, transliterated al-ʾAyūn), is a city in Western Sahara and a former Spanish colony. Occupied by Morocco since 1976[1], El-Aaiún is the capital of the Moroccan region of Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra. It is also claimed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as their de jure capital. The city is located at 27°9′13″N 13°12′12″W / 27.15361, -13.20333 (27.153611, -13.203333).

Dakhla (Dajla), or ad-Dakhla (Arabic: الداخلة‎) (formerly Villa Cisneros), is a city in the Morocco-administered Western Sahara with about 67,468 inhabitants[1]. It is about 550 km south of El Aaiún on a narrow peninsula of the Atlantic Coast. It is the capital of the Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira region.

Laayoune:

Dakhla:

Sources: wikipedia.org flickr.com SSC

intensivecarebear · January 19th, 2009, 09:18 PM

wow, cool and unusual city. Thanks for the pics!

CasaMor · January 19th, 2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by intensivecarebear

wow, cool and unusual city. Thanks for the pics!

That's 2 cities!

You're welcome!

CasaMor · January 19th, 2009, 11:28 PM

Source: flickr

MNiemann · January 20th, 2009, 07:07 AM

the coastline is beautiful, the beaches are beautiful. the cities REALLY need some color. i just don't find all the buildings the same color as the sand to be very interesting :-(

christos-greece · January 20th, 2009, 06:15 PM

Very nice cities

***Taller, Better*** · January 20th, 2009, 06:32 PM

When a person saves photos from Flickr and Wikipedia, please start saving more specific photo credits to reprint with them. It is an easy thing to do and we should start actually crediting the photographers who take these lovely shots.

Daano · January 20th, 2009, 07:01 PM

It looks like Baghdad only better organised and neater

Rinchinlhumbe · February 12th, 2009, 02:59 PM

i've been there back in 2001. It's a strange place. Morroccan gouvernment invested a lot of money into the city's development also to generate the impression of helping the West Saharians to biuld up their country rather than occupying their territory.
It was the only Morroccan city, where no locals talked to us.

CasaMor · February 12th, 2009, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rinchinlhumbe

i've been there back in 2001. It's a strange place. Morroccan gouvernment invested a lot of money into the city's development also to generate the impression of helping the West Saharians to biuld up their country rather than occupying their territory.
It was the only Morroccan city, where no locals talked to us.

It's 2 moroccan cities!

christos-greece · February 12th, 2009, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daano

It looks like Baghdad only better organised and neater

I think many times better from Baghdad (skyline, buildings etc)

CasaMor · February 14th, 2009, 08:32 PM

www.flickr.com by fighteramy

Laayoune International Airport - Hassan I

January 19th, 2009, 09:10 PM	#1
CasaMor Kingdom of Morocco Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Casablanca الدار البيضاء Posts: 3,186	Laayoune & Dakhla - Western Sahara - Morocco El-Aaiún (also transliterated "Laâyoune" or "El Ayun")(Arabic: العيون, transliterated al-ʾAyūn), is a city in Western Sahara and a former Spanish colony. Occupied by Morocco since 1976[1], El-Aaiún is the capital of the Moroccan region of Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra. It is also claimed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as their de jure capital. The city is located at 27°9′13″N 13°12′12″W / 27.15361, -13.20333 (27.153611, -13.203333). Dakhla (Dajla), or ad-Dakhla (Arabic: الداخلة‎) (formerly Villa Cisneros), is a city in the Morocco-administered Western Sahara with about 67,468 inhabitants[1]. It is about 550 km south of El Aaiún on a narrow peninsula of the Atlantic Coast. It is the capital of the Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira region. Laayoune: Dakhla: Sources: wikipedia.org flickr.com SSC __________________ Morocco's principal cities: Casablanca \| Rabat \| Marrakech \| Tangier \| Agadir \| Fez \| Oujda \| Tetouan Casablanca's main UC projects: Casablanca Marina \| Morocco'Mall \| Anfa Place \| CasaNearShore \| Tramway Last edited by CasaMor; January 19th, 2009 at 09:21 PM.

January 19th, 2009, 11:28 PM	#4
CasaMor Kingdom of Morocco Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Casablanca الدار البيضاء Posts: 3,186	Source: flickr __________________ Morocco's principal cities: Casablanca \| Rabat \| Marrakech \| Tangier \| Agadir \| Fez \| Oujda \| Tetouan Casablanca's main UC projects: Casablanca Marina \| Morocco'Mall \| Anfa Place \| CasaNearShore \| Tramway

January 20th, 2009, 07:07 AM	#5
MNiemann Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 973	the coastline is beautiful, the beaches are beautiful. the cities REALLY need some color. i just don't find all the buildings the same color as the sand to be very interesting :-( __________________ Photo threads of mine: Orlando! - Daytona Beach - Tucson - Tombstone - Jacksonville www.myspace.com/littletomato

January 20th, 2009, 06:15 PM	#6
christos-greece Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 26,605	Very nice cities __________________ Urban Showcase: Athens, Kalamata, Trikala, Thessaloniki and Rest of Greece Cityscapes: Amazing GREECE,Amazing GREECE .2 and also: Monte Carlo, Monaco - Andorra la Vella General photography: Castles of France - Chateau de France, and my favourite, since May of '08: Greece!!

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intensivecarebear Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California, Mideast/Egypt Posts: 572	wow, cool and unusual city. Thanks for the pics!

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February 14th, 2009, 08:32 PM	#12
CasaMor Kingdom of Morocco Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Casablanca الدار البيضاء Posts: 3,186	www.flickr.com by fighteramy Laayoune International Airport - Hassan I __________________ Morocco's principal cities: Casablanca \| Rabat \| Marrakech \| Tangier \| Agadir \| Fez \| Oujda \| Tetouan Casablanca's main UC projects: Casablanca Marina \| Morocco'Mall \| Anfa Place \| CasaNearShore \| Tramway

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