KANKOSSA

Assaba · MAURITANIA (MR) · 15.94°N / 11.53°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,378,716

Kankossa is a city in Mauritania with a population of 8,122. It sits at 15.94/-11.53, runs on Africa/Nouakchott, is 33 km from Hamoud.

Population 8,122

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nouakchott

All facts

fields

Country: Mauritania
Subdivision: Assaba
Coords: 15.94°N / 11.53°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

S Hamoud Assaba 1,547 33.1 km

SW Ould Yenjé Guidimaka 5,057 48.5 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Kankossa?: 8,122 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kankossa in?: Africa/Nouakchott.
Which country is Kankossa in?: Mauritania (MR).
How far is Kankossa from Nouakchott?: About 530 km.
Does Kankossa 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 Kankossa in?: Assaba.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2378716

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2378716,
    "name": "Kankossa",
    "ascii_name": "Kankossa",
    "country_code": "MR",
    "population": 8122,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nouakchott",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 15.93891,
    "longitude": -11.52701
  }
}

Context

comparatives

5.3x the population of Hamoud.
33 km from Hamoud.
Same timezone (Africa/Nouakchott) as 87 other cities in Mauritania.