Guerou

Guerou كرو
Commune and town
Guerou Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 16°49′N 11°50′W / 16.817°N 11.833°W / 16.817; -11.833
Country	Mauritania
Region	Assaba Region
Time zone	UTC (UTC±0)

Guerou is a city and department in south-central Mauritania. Guerou is the region's largest city after Kiffa, capital of Assaba Region. It is located at around 16°49′N 11°50′W / 16.817°N 11.833°W / 16.817; -11.833Coordinates: 16°49′N 11°50′W / 16.817°N 11.833°W / 16.817; -11.833.

According to the official census, the city's population was 14,418 in 1996, which ranked it in the 15th place by population in the country.