Fassala

Fassala
Commune and town
Fassala
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 15°33′2″N 5°23′35″W / 15.55056°N 5.39306°W / 15.55056; -5.39306
Country Mauritania
RegionHodh Ech Chargui
Government
  MayorSid’Amar O/ Dabi (PRDS)
Area
  Commune and town
1,094 sq mi (2,833 km2)
Population
 (2013)
  Commune and town
65,927
  Density60/sq mi (23/km2)
  Urban
53,376
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Fassala, Fassale, Fessale, or Vassale (Arabic: فصالة) is a town and commune in the Hodh Ech Chargui Region of south-eastern Mauritania, on the Malian border.

In 2013, it had a population of 65,927.