Gaoual

Sub-prefecture and town in Boké Region, Guinea
11°45′N 13°12′W / 11.750°N 13.200°W / 11.750; -13.200Country GuineaRegionBoké RegionPrefectureGaoual PrefecturePopulation
 (2014 census)
 • Total20,582

Gaoual (N'Ko: ߜ߭ߥߊߟ) 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.
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Gaoual Prefecture
Capital: Gaoual
Sub-prefectures
  • Gaoual-Centre
  • Foulamory
  • Kakony
  • Koumbia
  • Kounsitel
  • Malanta
  • Touba
  • Wendou M'Bour
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11°45′N 13°12′W / 11.750°N 13.200°W / 11.750; -13.200


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