Choum
شوم | |
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Commune and town | |
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  Choum Location in Mauritania | |
| Coordinates: 21°18′N 13°04′W / 21.300°N 13.067°W | |
| Country |  Mauritania |
| Region | Adrar Region |
| Department | Atar Department |
| Elevation | 328.0 m (1,076.1 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,735[1] |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC±00:00) |
Choum (Arabic: شوم) is a town in northern Mauritania, lying in the Adrar Region close to the border with Western Sahara.
In the year 2000, Choum had a population of 2,735.[1]
- ^ a b "STATISTIQUES DEMOGRAPHIQUES : Résultats du RGPH 2000 des Wilayas" (in French). Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2013.