Gaoual

Gaoual
Sub-prefecture and town
Gaoual Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 11°45′N13°12′W / 11.750°N 13.200°W / 11.750; -13.200
Country	Guinea
Region	Boké Region
Prefecture	Gaoual Prefecture
Population  (2014 census)
• Total	20,582

Gaoual (Fula: gaawol) is a town located in northwestern Guinea, near the border of Guinea-Bissau. It is the capital of Gaoual Prefecture. As of 2014 it had a population of 20,582 people. ^[1]

Etymology

The name "Gaoual" comes from the Fula word "gaawol", meaning ditch. ^[2]

People from Gaoual

• Ousmane Gaoual Diallo (1968-), politician
• Alfa Yaya Diallo, national hero and king of Labé
• Diallo Cravate, businessman
• Tiana Diallo, former minister
• El hadj Amadou Binani Diallo, former minister of Energy
• Kandioura Dramé, former minister of Health
• Alpha Ibrahima Mongo Diallo, former minister of Communication
• Bouna Sarr, footballer on Bayern Munich
• Yoriken, rapper, member of the group Methodik

References

1. "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
2. "Dictionnaire Pulaar". www.webonary.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

11°45′N13°12′W / 11.750°N 13.200°W / 11.750; -13.200