Ouro Sogui

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Ouro Sogui
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Ouro Sogui
Coordinates: 15°36′N13°19′W / 15.600°N 13.317°W / 15.600; -13.317
CountryFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Region Matam
Department Matam
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Ouro Sogui or Ourossogui lies in Matam Region in eastern Senegal on the N2 and N3 roads, just south west of Matam on the River Senegal. It is an important market town and transport hub.

In the census of 2002, Ourossogui had 13,177 inhabitants. In 2007, according to official estimates, it had grown to 15,614.

Coordinates: 15°36′N13°19′W / 15.600°N 13.317°W / 15.600; -13.317


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