Brakna, Mauritania

Brakna is one of 15 primary administrative regions in Mauritania with a population of approximately 256,827 people.

Facts and figures on Brakna at a glance

Region name: Brakna (Brakna)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 256,827 people
Country: Mauritania
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Brakna (Brakna) is located in the regional capital Aleg (Aleg) with a population of 15,211 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Brakna's regional capital Aleg to Mauritania's capital Nouakchott (Nouakchott) is approximately 247 km (154 mi).

Facts and figures about Brakna
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Brakna Brakna256,827 peopleAleg Aleg15,211 people

Compare with other regions in Mauritania.

Map of Brakna

Map of Brakna

Information on Brakna

Information on Brakna
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Brakna BraknaAleg Aleg5MauritaniaAfrica

Time in Brakna

Time in Brakna
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 12:07pm (12:07h)NoThu, 25 Apr 2024 - 12:07pm (12:07h)UTCAfrica/Nouakchott

Geographic coordinates of Brakna

Latitude & Longitude of Brakna
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map17°15'00.0"N (17.2500000°)13°24'00.0"W (-13.4000000°)

Subregions in Brakna

There are 5 administrative subregions in Brakna.
Subregions in Brakna
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Aleg Aleg1.---
Bababe Bababe2.---
Bogue Department Bogué Department3.---
M'Bagne M'Bagne4.---
Magta-Lahjar Magta-Lahjar5.---

External sources of information on Brakna

Brakna on Wikipedia