Boghé

Boghé
بوغي
Commune and town
Boghé

Location in Mauritania

Coordinates: 16°35′N 14°16′W / 16.583°N 14.267°W / 16.583; -14.267
Country  Mauritania
Region Brakna
Elevation 13 m (43 ft)
Population (2013 census)
  Total 42,759
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Boghé (also Bogué) is a town and commune in the Brakna Region of southern Mauritania.[1]

In 2013, it had a census population of 40,341.

The city has a high school but no university. Efforts are under way to build a hospital to serve the city and its region.

References

  1. "Collectivités urbaines à vocation agricole, pastorale ou agropastorale". République Islamique de Mauritanie:Communes de Mauritanie. Retrieved January 14, 2009.

Coordinates: 16°35′N 14°16′W / 16.583°N 14.267°W / 16.583; -14.267


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