Gorgol, Mauritania

Gorgol is one of 15 primary administrative regions in Mauritania with a population of approximately 274,337 people.

Facts and figures on Gorgol at a glance

Region name: Gorgol (Gorgol)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 274,337 people
Country: Mauritania
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Gorgol (Gorgol) is located in the regional capital Kaedi (Kaédi) with a population of 55,374 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Gorgol's regional capital Kaedi to Mauritania's capital Nouakchott (Nouakchott) is approximately 340 km (211 mi).

Facts and figures about Gorgol
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Gorgol Gorgol274,337 peopleKaedi Kaédi55,374 people

Compare with other regions in Mauritania.

Map of Gorgol

Map of Gorgol

Information on Gorgol

Information on Gorgol
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Gorgol GorgolKaedi Kaédi4MauritaniaAfrica

Time in Gorgol

Time in Gorgol
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 4:43am (04:43h)NoSat, 27 Apr 2024 - 4:43am (04:43h)UTCAfrica/Nouakchott

Geographic coordinates of Gorgol

Latitude & Longitude of Gorgol
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map16°00'00.0"N (16.0000000°)12°49'60.0"W (-12.8333300°)

Subregions in Gorgol

There are 4 administrative subregions in Gorgol.
Subregions in Gorgol
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Kaedi Kaedi1.---
M'Bout M'Bout2.---
Maghama Maghama3.---
Monguel Monguel4.---

External sources of information on Gorgol

Gorgol on Wikipedia