R'KIZ

Trarza · MAURITANIA (MR) · 16.92°N / 15.24°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 9,224,943

R'kiz is a city in Mauritania with a population of 10,688. It sits at 16.92/-15.24, runs on Africa/Nouakchott, is 33 km from Taguilalett.

Population 10,688

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nouakchott

All facts

fields

Country: Mauritania
Subdivision: Trarza
Coords: 16.92°N / 15.24°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km

NW Taguilalett Trarza 2,726 33.2 km

S Tékane Trarza 22,041 36.7 km

SE Podor Saint-Louis 11,608 41.7 km

SE Ndiandane Saint-Louis 4,839 44.3 km

W Mederdra Trarza 6,858 44.7 km

SW Gaé Saint-Louis 7,148 44.8 km

Air access

nearby

POD

Podor Airport

Small airport

39.1 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of R'kiz?: 10,688 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is R'kiz in?: Africa/Nouakchott.
Which country is R'kiz in?: Mauritania (MR).
Which airport serves R'kiz?: Podor Airport (POD).
How far is R'kiz from Nouakchott?: About 152 km.
Does R'kiz 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 R'kiz in?: Trarza.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/9224943

{
  "data": {
    "id": 9224943,
    "name": "R'kiz",
    "ascii_name": "R'kiz",
    "country_code": "MR",
    "population": 10688,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nouakchott",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 16.9151,
    "longitude": -15.23701
  }
}

Context

comparatives

3.9x the population of Taguilalett.
33 km from Taguilalett.
Same timezone (Africa/Nouakchott) as 87 other cities in Mauritania.