Aftout (department)

16.654505°N 12.453298°W / 16.654505; -12.453298

Aftout باركيول
Department
Country	Mauritania
Area
• Total	2,490 sq mi (6,460 km2)
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	79,901
• Density	32/sq mi (12/km2)

Aftout or Barkewol is a department of Assaba Region in Mauritania.^[1][2]

List of municipalities in the department

The Aftout department is made up of eight municipalities:

• Barkeol
• Bou Lahrath
• Daghveg
• El Ghabra
• Gueller
• Lebhir
• Leouossy
• Rdheidhi.

In 2000, the entire population of the Aftout Department has a total of 79,901 inhabitants^[3] (36,210 men and 43,691 women).