Gaoual
Gaoual is a town located in northwestern Guinea, near the border of Guinea-Bissau. It is the capital of Gaoual Prefecture. As of 2014 it had a population of 20,582 people.
Etymology
The name "Gaoual" comes from the Fula word "gaawol", meaning ditch.People from Gaoual
- Ousmane Gaoual Diallo, politician
- Alfa Yaya Diallo, national hero and king of Labé
- Diallo Cravate, businessman
- Tiana Diallo, former minister
- El hadj Amadou Binani Diallo, former minister of Energy
- Kandioura Dramé, former minister of Health
- Alpha Ibrahima Mongo Diallo, former minister of Communication
- Bouna Sarr, footballer on Bayern Munich
- Yoriken, rapper, member of the group Methodik