Guerou

Guerou
كرو
Commune and town
Guerou

Location in Mauritania

Coordinates: 16°49′N 11°50′W / 16.817°N 11.833°W
Country Mauritania
Region Assaba Region

Guerou is a city and department in south-central Mauritania. Guerou is the largest province after province Kiffa capital of Assaba Region. It is located at around 16°49′N 11°50′W / 16.817°N 11.833°WCoordinates: 16°49′N 11°50′W / 16.817°N 11.833°W.

According to the official census, the city's population was 14,418 in 1996, which ranked it in the 15th place by population in the country.[1]

References

  1. La Mauritanie en chiffres. Direction de la statistique et de la compatibilité nationale, Mauritania. Office national de la statistique, 1997, p. 14