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 (1968-), 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