Regions in Mauritania

Mauritania is made up of 15 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Mauritania. Information on all primary administrative regions in Mauritania.

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Primary administrative regions in Mauritania

There are 15 regions in Mauritania in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Mauritania
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Adrar Adrar1.59,670Atar Atar24,021
Assaba Assaba2.285,142Kiffa Kiffa40,281
Brakna Brakna3.256,827Aleg Aleg15,211
Dakhlet Nouadhibou Dakhlet Nouadhibou4.80,181Nouadhibou Nouadhibou72,337
Gorgol Gorgol5.274,337Kaedi Kaédi55,374
Guidimaka Guidimaka6.219,674Selibaby Sélibaby18,424
Hodh Ech Chargi Hodh ech Chargui7.298,625Nema Néma60,000
Hodh El Gharbi Hodh El Gharbi8.243,246Aioun Aioun12,635
Inchiri Inchiri9.11,500Akjoujt Akjoujt11,500
Nouakchott Nord Nouakchott Nord10.367,000Dar Naim Dar Naim61,089
Nouakchott Ouest Nouakchott Ouest11.165,000Tevragh Zeina Tevragh Zeina48,093
Nouakchott Sud Nouakchott Sud12.425,000Arafat Arafat-
Tagant Tagant13.64,808Tidjikja Tidjikja10,906
Tiris Zemmour Tiris Zemmour14.63,306Zouerate Zouerate38,000
Trarza Wilaya du Trarza15.269,946Rosso Rosso48,922