List of Mauritania Regions and Capitals

Mauritania, officially known as the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country located in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. Mauritania is divided into fifteen regions, which are further divided into departments. Here is a list of the fifteen regions of Mauritania:

Mauritania Regions and Capitals

RegionsCapitalAreaPopulation
AdrarAtar235,000 km2 (91,000 sq mi)62,658
AssabaKiffa36,600 km2 (14,100 sq mi)325,897
BraknaAleg33,000 km2 (13,000 sq mi)312,277
Dakhlet NouadhibouNouadhibou23,090 km2 (8,920 sq mi)123,779
GorgolKaédi13,600 km2 (5,300 sq mi)335,917
GuidimakaSélibaby10,300 km2 (4,000 sq mi)267,029
Hodh Ech CharguiNéma182,700 km2 (70,500 sq mi)430,668
Hodh El GharbiAyoun el Atrous53,400 km2 (20,600 sq mi)294,109
InchiriAkjoujt46,800 km2 (18,100 sq mi)19,639
Nouakchott-NordDar-Naim306 km2 (118 sq mi)366,912
Nouakchott-OuestTevragh-Zeina146 km2 (56 sq mi)165,814
Nouakchott-SudArafat252 km2 (97 sq mi)425,673
TagantTidjikja98,340 km2 (37,970 sq mi)80,962
Tiris ZemmourZouérat252,900 km2 (97,600 sq mi)53,261
TrarzaRosso67,800 km2 (26,200 sq mi)272,773
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