BASSEKNOU

Hodh Ech Chargi · MAURITANIA (MR) · 15.87°N / 5.95°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,381,152

Basseknou is a city in Mauritania with a population of 12,232. It sits at 15.87/-5.95, runs on Africa/Nouakchott, is 16 km from Mbera.

Population 12,232

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nouakchott

All facts

fields

Country: Mauritania
Subdivision: Hodh Ech Chargi
Coords: 15.87°N / 5.95°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km

E Mbera Hodh Ech Chargi 58,985 16.7 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Basseknou?: 12,232 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Basseknou in?: Africa/Nouakchott.
Which country is Basseknou in?: Mauritania (MR).
How far is Basseknou from Nouakchott?: About 1,095 km.
Does Basseknou 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 Basseknou in?: Hodh Ech Chargi.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2381152

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2381152,
    "name": "Basseknou",
    "ascii_name": "Basseknou",
    "country_code": "MR",
    "population": 12232,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nouakchott",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 15.86652,
    "longitude": -5.94604
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.8x smaller than Mbera.
16 km from Mbera.
Same timezone (Africa/Nouakchott) as 87 other cities in Mauritania.