Ouro Sogui or Ourossogui lies in
Matam Region in eastern
Senegal
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on the
N2 and
N3 roads, just south west of
Matam on the
River Senegal. It is an important
market town
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and
transport hub
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.
In the census of 2002, Ourossogui had a population 13,177. In the 2023 census the population had grown to 27,222.
References
Populated places in Matam region
Communes of Senegal
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