Choum

Choum شوم
Commune and town
Choum Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 21°18′N 13°04′W / 21.300°N 13.067°W / 21.300; -13.067
Country	Mauritania
Region	Adrar Region
Department	Atar Department
Elevation	328.0 m (1,076.1 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,735[1]
Time zone	UTC (UTC±00:00)

Choum (Arabic: شوم) is a town in northern Mauritania, lying in the Adrar Region close to the border with Western Sahara.

In the year 2000, Choum had a population of 2,735.^[1]