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Gaoual

Coordinates: 11°45′N 13°12′W / 11.750°N 13.200°W / 11.750; -13.200
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Gaoual
Gaoual is located in Guinea
Gaoual
Gaoual
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 11°45′N 13°12′W / 11.750°N 13.200°W / 11.750; -13.200
Country Guinea
RegionBoké Region
PrefectureGaoual Prefecture
Population
 (2014 census)
 • Total20,582

Gaoual (N'Ko: ߜ߭ߥߊߟ) is a town located in northwestern Guinea, near the border of Guinea-Bissau. It is the capital of Gaoual Prefecture. As of 2014 it had a population of 20,582 people.[1]

Etymology

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The name "Gaoual" comes from the Fula word "gaawol", meaning ditch.[2]

People from Gaoual

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References

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  1. ^ "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Dictionnaire Pulaar". www.webonary.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

11°45′N 13°12′W / 11.750°N 13.200°W / 11.750; -13.200