Boghé (also Bogué) is a town and
commune in the
Brakna
Brakna ( ar, ولاية البراكنة) is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg. Other major cities/towns include Boghé. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Tagant to the north-east, Assaba and Gorgol to the so ...
Region of southern
Mauritania, located on the
border
Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Political bo ...
with
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣� ...
.
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.
Climate
In Boghé, the climate is warm and temperate. There is little rainfall. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BSh. The average annual temperature in Boghe is . About of precipitation falls annually.
References
Communes of Brakna Region
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