Barkeol | |
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Commune and city | |
  Barkeol Location in Mauritania | |
| Coordinates: 16°6′N12°5′W / 16.100°N 12.083°W | |
| Country |  Mauritania |
| Region | Assaba |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 79,901 |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
Barkeol is a city and commune in Mauritania.
In 1999, 50% of Dracunculiasis cases in Mauritania were reported from Barkeol. [1]
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