Barkeol

Barkeol
Commune and city
Barkeol
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 16°6′N 12°5′W / 16.100°N 12.083°W / 16.100; -12.083
Country  Mauritania
Region Assaba
Population (2013)
 • Total 79,901
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Barkeol is a city and commune in Mauritania. In 1999, 50% of Dracunculiasis cases in Mauritania were reported from Barkeol.[1]

Coordinates: 16°38′N 12°30′W / 16.633°N 12.500°W / 16.633; -12.500

References

  1. ↑ Berger, Stephen. "Dracunculiasis." Dracunculiasis: Global Status. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 29. Gideon. GIDEON Informatics, Inc., 3 Apr. 2014. Web. 1 Jan. 2015.
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