Boghé (also Bogué) is a town and commune in the Brakna Region of southern

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, located on the

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. 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 characterized as warm and temperate with minimal rainfall. According to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, it falls under the BSh category. The average yearly temperature in Boghé is 29.0 °C (84.2 °F), and the area receives approximately 244 mm (9.61 in) of precipitation annually.

References

Communes of Brakna region {{Mauritania-geo-stub