Barkeol Explained

Barkeol
Settlement Type:Commune and city
Pushpin Map:Mauritania
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mauritania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mauritania
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Assaba
Subdivision Type2:Department
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:79,901
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:±00:00
Coordinates:16.1°N -17°W

Barkeol is a city and commune in Mauritania.

In 1999, 50% of Dracunculiasis cases in Mauritania were reported from Barkeol.[1]

16.6333°N -42°W

Notes and References

  1. Berger, Stephen. "Dracunculiasis." Dracunculiasis: Global Status. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 29. Gideon. GIDEON Informatics, Inc., 3 Apr. 2014. Web. 1 Jan. 2015.