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Regions of Mauritania

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Regions of Mauritania
A clickable map of Mauritania exhibiting its twelve regions and one capital district.Adrar RegionAssaba RegionBrakna RegionDakhlet Nouadhibou RegionGorgol RegionGuidimaka RegionHodh Ech Chargui RegionHodh El Gharbi RegionInchiri RegionNouakchottTagant RegionTiris Zemmour RegionTrarza Region
A clickable map of Mauritania exhibiting its twelve regions and one capital district.
CategoryRegion
Location Mauritania
Number15 (as of 2023)
Populations19,639–430,668
Areas156–252,900 km2 (60–97,645 sq mi)

Mauritania is divided into 15 regions (wilayat):

Regions
Map key Name Native name Capital Area Population (2023)[1]
1 Adrar أدرار Atar 235,000 km2 (91,000 sq mi) 71,623
2 Assaba لعصابة Kiffa 36,600 km2 (14,100 sq mi) 451,804
3 Brakna لبراكنة Aleg 33,000 km2 (13,000 sq mi) 391,310
4 Dakhlet Nouadhibou داخلة نواذيبو Nouadhibou 23,090 km2 (8,920 sq mi) 184,459
5 Gorgol كوركول Kaédi 13,600 km2 (5,300 sq mi) 442,490
6 Guidimaka غيديماغا Sélibaby 10,300 km2 (4,000 sq mi) 363,075
7 Hodh Ech Chargui الحوض الشرقي Néma 182,700 km2 (70,500 sq mi) 625,643
8 Hodh El Gharbi الحوض الغربي Ayoun el Atrous 53,400 km2 (20,600 sq mi) 403,091
9 Inchiri إينشيري Akjoujt 46,800 km2 (18,100 sq mi) 29,484
10 Nouakchott-Nord نواكشوط الشمالية Dar-Naim 306 km2 (118 sq mi) 614,465[2]
Nouakchott-Ouest نواكشوط الغربية Tevragh-Zeina 146 km2 (56 sq mi) 204,881[2]
Nouakchott-Sud نواكشوط الجنوبية Arafat 252 km2 (97 sq mi) 627,415[2]
11 Tagant تكانت Tidjikja 98,340 km2 (37,970 sq mi) 114,760
12 Tiris Zemmour تيرس زمور Zouérat 252,900 km2 (97,600 sq mi) 79,129
13 Trarza الترارزه Rosso 67,800 km2 (26,200 sq mi) 323,903

During the Mauritanian occupation of Western Sahara (1975–79), its portion of the territory (mainly corresponding to the lower half of Río de Oro province) was named Tiris al-Gharbiyya.[3]

The regions (wilaya) are subdivided into 44 departments; see departments of Mauritania for more information.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mauritania: Regions, Cities & Urban Localites - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Nouakchott (Capital City, Mauritania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  3. ^ "Le Maroc et la Mauritanie délimitent leur frontière au Sahara occidental". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1976-04-16. Retrieved 2024-02-18.