Subdivisions of Mauritania

Main articles: Regions of Mauritania and Departments of Mauritania
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Mauritania is divided into 12 wilayahs and capital district in Nouakchott, its capital district. These wilayahs are subdivided into 53 mouaghataas, or departments.[1]

There are 216 communes of Mauritania.

The regions and capital district (in alphabetical order) and their capitals are:

Region Capital
Adrar Atar
Assaba Kifa
Brakna Aleg
Dakhlet Nouadhibou Nouadhibou
Gorgol Kaédi
Guidimaka Sélibaby
Hodh Ech Chargui Néma
Hodh El Gharbi Ayoun el Atrous
Inchiri Akjoujt
Nouakchott (capital district)
Tagant Tidjikdja
Tiris Zemmour Zouerat
Trarza Rosso

References

  1. ^ "CoR - Mauritania Introduction". portal.cor.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-12-21.