Bassikounou (department)

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Bassikounou
باسكنو
Department
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Bassikounou
Coordinates: 20°N10°W / 20°N 10°W / 20; -10
CountryFlag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Area
 • Total6,617 sq mi (17,137 km2)
Population
 (2013 census) [1]
 • Total88,432
 • Density13/sq mi (5.2/km2)

Bassikounou is a department of Hodh Ech Chargui Region in Mauritania. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mauritania: Administrative divisions". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ↑ "Wilaya de HODH CHARGHI". mauritania.mr. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Mauritania - Hodh ech Chargui". maplibrary. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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