The GPS coordinates of Ghouba are latitude 16.628° and longitude -15.9554°. In directional format: 16.628° N, 15.9554° W. These coordinates mark the center of Ghouba in Trarza and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Ghouba is a city in Trarza, Mauritania, on the continent of Africa. It falls within Rosso Department. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Ghouba sits at: Latitude 16° 37' 41" N and Longitude 15° 57' 19" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Ghouba has a population of approximately 578 people. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Trarza.

The interactive satellite map of Ghouba is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 16.628, -15.9554 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Ghouba in Trarza. For broader context, explore the Trarza state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Ghouba is Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC), roughly 187 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Ghouba is approximately 20 km (13 mi) from Rosso, the capital of Trarza, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Trarza.

Ghouba sits at an elevation of approximately 24 meters (79 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Trarza.

The closest cities to Ghouba include Rosso, KeurMassène, Mederdra. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Ghouba, sunrise is at 06:45 AM and sunset is at 07:31 PM, giving a day length of 12h 45m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Ghouba's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Ghouba is approximately 1,851 km (1,150 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 1,702 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Ghouba — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Wala, New Caledonia, roughly 345 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.