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GHOUBA

Trarza · MAURITANIA (MR) · 16.63°N / 15.96°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 12,534,952

Ghouba is a city in Mauritania with a population of 578. It sits at 16.63/-15.96, runs on Africa/Nouakchott, is 20 km from Rosso.

Population 578
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Nouakchott

All facts

fields
Country
Mauritania
Subdivision
Trarza
Coords
16.63°N / 15.96°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
None

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km
SE Rosso Trarza 15,870 20.4 km
SE Rosso Saint-Louis 9,923 28.4 km
W KeurMassène Trarza 2,532 29.4 km
SE Richard-Toll Saint-Louis 73,147 32.8 km
SE Dagana Saint-Louis 21,750 41.5 km
SW Ross-Bétio Saint-Louis 11,588 43.8 km
NE Mederdra Trarza 6,858 45.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Ghouba?
578 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Ghouba in?
Africa/Nouakchott.
Which country is Ghouba in?
Mauritania (MR).
Which airport serves Ghouba?
Richard Toll Airport (RDT).
How far is Ghouba from Nouakchott?
About 162 km.
Does Ghouba 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 Ghouba in?
Trarza.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/12534952

{
  "data": {
    "id": 12534952,
    "name": "Ghouba",
    "ascii_name": "Ghouba",
    "country_code": "MR",
    "population": 578,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nouakchott",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 16.62799,
    "longitude": -15.95537
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 27.5x smaller than Rosso.
  • 20 km from Rosso.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Nouakchott) as 87 other cities in Mauritania.
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