Aftout (department) explained

Official Name:	Aftout
Native Name:	باركيول
Settlement Type:	Department
Pushpin Map:	Central African Republic
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Mauritania
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Total Km2:	6,460
Population Total:	79,901
Population As Of:	2013 census
Population Density Km2:	auto

Aftout or Barkewol is a department of Assaba Region in Mauritania.^{[1] [2]}

List of municipalities in the department

The Aftout department is made up of eight municipalities:

• Barkeol
• Bou Lahrath
• Daghveg
• El Ghabra
• Gueller
• Lebhir
• Leouossy
• Rdheidhi.

In 2000, the entire population of the Aftout Department has a total of 79,901 inhabitants^[3] (36,210 men and 43,691 women).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wilaya de l'ASSABA. mauritania.mr. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524223317/http://www.mauritania.mr/ain/RGPH-2000-Assaba.htm . 24 May 2011.
2. Web site: Mauritania - Assaba. maplibrary. 9 June 2018. 2 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200802184659/http://www.maplibrary.org/library/stacks/Africa/Mauritania/Assaba/index.htm. dead.
3. Web site: Barkewol (Department, Mauritania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-16 . www.citypopulation.de.