Barkewol
Assaba, Mauritania
Why visit Barkewol?
Barkewol (also known as Aftout, part of Aftout Department) is a small settlement in central Assaba, in Mauritania's Sahelian belt. The wider department recorded a population of about 80,000 at the 2000 census, with the town itself much smaller. The area sits amid bushland and pastoral grazing country typical of the Assaba interior.
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By Car / Road
Barkewol is reached by unpaved road from Kiffa; a 4×4 is recommended, especially after rain.
Walking.
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- Kiffa — Regional capital
- Boumdeid — Nearby Assaba town
- Kankossa (70 km southeast) — Town near the Senegal River floodplain.
Nearby in Assaba
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Guide content as of June 2026.
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