Aftout or Barkewol is a department of Assaba Region in Mauritania.
List of municipalities in the department
The Aftout department is made up of eight municipalities:
- Barkeol
- Bou Lahrath
- Daghveg
- El Ghabra
- Gueller
- Lebhir
- Leouossy
- Rdheidhi.
In 2000, the entire population of the Aftout Department has a total of 62,238 inhabitants (29,538 men and 32,700 women).