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AMOURJ

Hodh Ech Chargi · MAURITANIA (MR) · 16.11°N / 7.21°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,598,228

Amourj is a city in Mauritania with a population of 5,509. It sits at 16.11/-7.21, runs on Africa/Nouakchott, is 31 km from Bougadoum.

Population 5,509
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Nouakchott

All facts

fields
Country
Mauritania
Subdivision
Hodh Ech Chargi
Coords
16.11°N / 7.21°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
None

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
SW Bougadoum Hodh Ech Chargi 40,341 31.5 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Amourj?
5,509 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Amourj in?
Africa/Nouakchott.
Which country is Amourj in?
Mauritania (MR).
How far is Amourj from Nouakchott?
About 957 km.
Does Amourj have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Mauritania?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Mauritania?
Ouguiya.
How many cities are in Mauritania?
88 on record.
Which admin region is Amourj in?
Hodh Ech Chargi.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2598228

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2598228,
    "name": "Amourj",
    "ascii_name": "Amourj",
    "country_code": "MR",
    "population": 5509,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nouakchott",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 16.10916,
    "longitude": -7.21387
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 7.3x smaller than Bougadoum.
  • 31 km from Bougadoum.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Nouakchott) as 87 other cities in Mauritania.
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