Guerou Explained

Guerou
Native Name:كرو
Settlement Type:Commune and town
Pushpin Map:Mauritania
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mauritania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name: Mauritania
Subdivision Name1:Assaba Region
Population As Of:2013 Census[1]
Population Total:22,323
Timezone:UTC
Utc Offset:±0
Coordinates:16.8167°N -61°W
Native Name Lang:ar

Guerou is a city and department in south-central Mauritania. Guerou is the region's largest city after Kiffa, capital of Assaba Region. It is located at around 16.8167°N -61°W.

According to the official census, the city's population was 14,418 in 1996, which ranked it in 15th place by population in the country.[2]

At the 2013 census report, its population was 22,323.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mauritania: Regions, Cities & Urban Localites - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information.
  2. La Mauritanie en chiffres. Direction de la statistique et de la compatibilité nationale, Mauritania. Office national de la statistique, 1997, p. 14