Gaoual
Gaoual | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
  Gaoual Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 11°45′N 13°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 (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
- ^ "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Dictionnaire Pulaar". www.webonary.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
Capital: Gaoual | ||
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11°45′N 13°12′W / 11.750°N 13.200°W / 11.750; -13.200
