Assaba, Mauritania

Assaba is one of 15 primary administrative regions in Mauritania with a population of approximately 285,142 people.

Facts and figures on Assaba at a glance

Region name: Assaba (Assaba)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 285,142 people
Country: Mauritania
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Assaba (Assaba) is located in the regional capital Kiffa (Kiffa) with a population of 40,281 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Assaba's regional capital Kiffa to Mauritania's capital Nouakchott (Nouakchott) is approximately 513 km (319 mi).

Facts and figures about Assaba
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Assaba Assaba285,142 peopleKiffa Kiffa40,281 people

Compare with other regions in Mauritania.

Map of Assaba

Map of Assaba

Information on Assaba

Information on Assaba
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Assaba AssabaKiffa Kiffa5MauritaniaAfrica

Time in Assaba

Time in Assaba
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 2:31am (02:31h)NoSat, 27 Apr 2024 - 2:31am (02:31h)UTCAfrica/Nouakchott

Geographic coordinates of Assaba

Latitude & Longitude of Assaba
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map16°34'60.0"N (16.5833300°)11°34'60.0"W (-11.5833300°)

Subregions in Assaba

There are 5 administrative subregions in Assaba.
Subregions in Assaba
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Barkeol Barkeol1.---
Boumdeid Boumdeid2.---
Guerou Guerou3.---
Kankossa Kankossa4.---
Kiffa Kiffa5.---

External sources of information on Assaba

Assaba on Wikipedia