Guerou

Guerou
كرو
Commune and town
Guerou is located in Mauritania
Guerou
Guerou
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 16°49′N 11°50′W / 16.817°N 11.833°W / 16.817; -11.833
Country Mauritania
RegionAssaba Region
Population
 (2013 Census[1])
 • Total
22,323
Time zoneUTC±0 (UTC)

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°49′N 11°50′W / 16.817°N 11.833°W / 16.817; -11.833.

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.[1]

  1. ^ a b "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