Bir Gandus

Bir Gandus

Border crossing in Bir Gandus
Bir Gandus

Location in Western Sahara

Coordinates: 21°37′N 16°28′W / 21.617°N 16.467°W / 21.617; -16.467
Country Western Sahara
Claimed by  Morocco,
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Controlled by Morocco
Population (2004)
  Total Less than 50

Bir Gandus or Bir Gandouz (Berber: Bir Genduz, Moroccan Arabic: بير گندوز) is a village in Western Sahara controlled by Morocco, on the border with Mauritania, with a population of less than 50, while the entire county has 3,864 inhabitants. It holds a Moroccan military post and serves as a passport control and security checkpoint on entry or exit to Mauritania.[1]

References

  1. "Bir Gandus, Western Sahara Page", Falling Rain Genomics

Coordinates: 21°37′N 16°28′W / 21.617°N 16.467°W / 21.617; -16.467

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