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Gaoual

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.

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Place details

Locality: Gaoual
Region: Boké
Country: Guinée
Population: 7,461
Timezone: Africa/Conakry

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Gaoual
Settlement.settlement_type: Sub-prefecture and town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Guinea
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Guinea
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Boké Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gaoual Prefecture
Settlement.population_as_of: 2014 census
Settlement.population_total

Wikidata facts

Instance of: subprefecture of Guinea
Country: Guinea
Population: +26968
Image: Hopital gaoual.jpg

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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.

==Etymology== The name "Gaoual" comes from the Fula word "gaawol", meaning ditch.