Djiguenni Explained

Djiguenni
Native Name:جكني
Settlement Type:Commune and town
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mauritania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mauritania
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Department
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:10862
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:±00:00

Djiguenni is a town and commune in Mauritania on the border of Mali.

In November 2007, it was the scene of violent riots against food prices.[1]

Population

At the time of the 2000 census, the population stood at 10,862.[2]

References

15.7333°N -8.6667°W

Notes and References

  1. Manifestations de Djiguenni : Déferrement de 21 manifestants dont des blessés http://www.ani.mr/old/anifr.php?ArtID=4300&alles=1&nurmainleft=0&nurmainright=0
  2. http://www.mauritania.mr/ain/RGPH-2000-Hodh-Charghi.htm Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat (RGPH) de 2000