Fassala , Fassale, Fessale, or Vassale is a town and commune in the Hodh Ech Chargui Region of south-eastern Mauritania, on the Malian border.[1]

Fassala
Commune and town
Fassala is located in Mauritania
Fassala
Fassala
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 15°33′2″N 5°23′35″W / 15.55056°N 5.39306°W / 15.55056; -5.39306
Country Mauritania
RegionHodh Ech Chargui
Government
 • MayorSid’Amar O/ Dabi (PRDS)
Area
 • Commune and town1,094 sq mi (2,833 km2)
Population
 (2013)
 • Commune and town65,927
 • Density60/sq mi (23/km2)
 • Urban
53,376
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

In 2013, it had a population of 65,927.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Collectivités urbaines à vocation agricole, pastorale ou agropastorale". République Islamique de Mauritanie:Communes de Mauritanie. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
  2. ^ "Fassale (Agricultural Urban Commune, Mauritania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

15°33′2″N 5°23′35″W / 15.55056°N 5.39306°W / 15.55056; -5.39306