Bassiknou

Bassiknou
Bassikounou
Commune and town
A street in Bassikounou
Bassiknou
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 15°51′0″N 5°56′9″W / 15.85000°N 5.93583°W / 15.85000; -5.93583
Country Mauritania
RegionHodh Ech Chargui
DepartmentBassikounou (department)
Government
  MayorMohamed Sidi Hanena
Population
 (2013)
  Total
10,561
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Bassiknou or Bassikounou is a town and commune in the Hodh Ech Chargui Region of south-eastern Mauritania.

In 2013, it had a population of 10,561.