List of cities in Mauritania
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| 1 | Nouakchott Nouakchott -Government:The town was first divided into districts in 1973. First it was divided into four. From 1986, the city has been split into nine districts.* Arafat* Dar Naim* El Mina* Ksar* Riad* Sebkha* Tevragh-Zeina* Teyarett* Toujounine... |
انواكشوط | 393,325 | 558,195 | 719,167 | Nouakchott Nouakchott -Government:The town was first divided into districts in 1973. First it was divided into four. From 1986, the city has been split into nine districts.* Arafat* Dar Naim* El Mina* Ksar* Riad* Sebkha* Tevragh-Zeina* Teyarett* Toujounine... |
| 2 | Nouadhibou Nouadhibou Nouadhibou is the second largest city in Mauritania and serves as a major commercial centre. The city itself has about 75,000 inhabitants expanding to over 90,000 in the larger metropolitan area. It is situated on a 40-mile peninsula or headland called Ras Nouadhibou, Cap Blanc, or Cabo Blanco, of... |
انواديبو | 59,198 | 72,337 | 89,772 | Dakhlet Nouadhibou Dakhlet Nouadhibou Dakhlet Nouadhibou is the western-most region of Mauritania. Its capital is Nouadhibou. The region borders Western Sahara to the north, the Mauritanian region of Inchiri to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.... |
| 3 | Rosso Rosso Rosso is the major city of south-western Mauritania and capital of Trarza region. It is situated on the Senegal River at the head of year-round navigation. The town is 204 km south of the capital Nouakchott... |
روصو | 27,783 | 48,922 | 59,592 | Trarza Trarza Trarza is a region in southwest Mauritania. Its capital is Rosso. Other major cities and towns include Mederdra and Boutilimit. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Inchiri and Adrar to the north, Brakna to the east and Senegal to the south... |
| 4 | Adel Bagrou Adel Bagrou Adel Bagrou is a town and commune in the Hodh Ech Chargui Region of south-eastern Mauritania. It is located near the border with Mali.As of 2000 it had a population of 36,007.-References:... |
عدل بكرو | 6,020 | 36,007 | 58,429 | Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui is a large region in eastern Mauritania. Its capital is Néma. Other major cities/towns include Oualata. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Adrar, Tagant and Hodh El Gharbi to the west and Mali to the east and south.... |
| 5 | Bogué | بوكى | 12,557 | 37,531 | 49,089 | Brakna Brakna Brakna is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg. Other major cities/towns include Bogué. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Tagant to the north-east, the Mauritanian regions of Assaba and Gorgol to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian region of... |
| 6 | Kiffa Kiffa Kiffa is a city and department in south-central Mauritania. Kiffa is capital of Assaba Region. It is located at around .It is famous for its antique Kiffa beads.... |
كيفة | 29,292 | 32,716 | 40,281 | Assaba Assaba Assaba is a region in southern Mauritania. Its capital is Kifa. Other major cities/towns include Guerou. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Brakna and Tagant to the north, the Mauritanian region of Hodh El Gharbi to the east, Mali to the south, and the Mauritanian regions of Gorgol and... |
| 7 | Zouérat Zouérat Zouérat is the largest town in northern Mauritania and is the capital of Tiris Zemmour with an approximate population of 38,000 . It lies at the eastern end of the Mauritania Railway to Nouadhibou.- Overview :... |
ازويرات | 25,892 | 33,929 | 37,977 | Tiris Zemmour Tiris Zemmour Tiris Zemmour is the northern-most region of Mauritania. Its capital is Zouérate. Other major cities/towns include F'dérik and Bir Moghrein. The region borders Algeria to the north-east, Mali to east, the Mauritanian region of Adrar to the south and Western Sahara to west and north-west.Tiris... |
| 8 | Kaédi Kaédi Kaédi is a city of over 60,000 people and is the largest city and administrative center of the Gorgol region of Southern Mauritania. The city is located 16.150 degrees latitude and -13.500 degrees longitude, and is approximately 435 km from Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott.- Overview :The... |
كيهيدي | 30,515 | 34,227 | 37,616 | Gorgol Gorgol Gorgol is a region in southern Mauritania. Its capital is Kaédi and the Gorgol River forms parts of the landscape. Other major cities/towns include Mbout and Maghama... |
| 9 | Boû Gâdoûm | بوكادوم | N/A | 29,045 | 32,749 | Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui is a large region in eastern Mauritania. Its capital is Néma. Other major cities/towns include Oualata. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Adrar, Tagant and Hodh El Gharbi to the west and Mali to the east and south.... |
| 10 | Boutilimit Boutilimit Boutilimit lies 164 km south east of Mauritania's capital of Nouakchott. The town has been an important center of religious scholarship and training since its founding by an Islamic mystic and scholar in the 19th Century. Although desertification has sapped much of the community's economic energy,... |
بوتلميت | 14,545 | 22,257 | 27,170 | Trarza Trarza Trarza is a region in southwest Mauritania. Its capital is Rosso. Other major cities and towns include Mederdra and Boutilimit. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Inchiri and Adrar to the north, Brakna to the east and Senegal to the south... |
| 11 | Atar Atar, Mauritania Atar is a town in northwestern Mauritania, the capital of the Adrar Region and the main settlement on the Adrar Plateau. It is home to an airport, a museum and a historic mosque, constructed in 1674... |
أطار | 21,366 | 24,021 | 25,728 | Adrar Adrar (region) Adrar is a large region in Mauritania, named for the Adrar Plateau. Its capital is Atar. Other major towns include Choum, Chinguetti and Ouadane... |
| 12 | Bareine | N/A | 22,041 | 24,852 | Trarza Trarza Trarza is a region in southwest Mauritania. Its capital is Rosso. Other major cities and towns include Mederdra and Boutilimit. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Inchiri and Adrar to the north, Brakna to the east and Senegal to the south... |
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| 13 | Ghabou Ghabou Ghabou is a town and commune in Mauritania.... |
N/A | 21,700 | 24,467 | Guidimaka Guidimaka Guidimaka is the southern-most region of Mauritania. Its capital is Sélibaby. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Assaba to the north-east, Mali to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian Gorgol Region to the west.... |
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| 14 | Hamoud | N/A | 20,867 | 23,528 | Assaba Assaba Assaba is a region in southern Mauritania. Its capital is Kifa. Other major cities/towns include Guerou. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Brakna and Tagant to the north, the Mauritanian region of Hodh El Gharbi to the east, Mali to the south, and the Mauritanian regions of Gorgol and... |
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| 15 | Mâl MAL MAL or mal can refer to:* Malediction , a weapon in the MMORPG Neocron* Malta , Montana, United States; Amtrak station code MAL* MAL, Dr... |
مال | N/A | 20,488 | 23,101 | Brakna Brakna Brakna is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg. Other major cities/towns include Bogué. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Tagant to the north-east, the Mauritanian regions of Assaba and Gorgol to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian region of... |
| 16 | N'Beike | N/A | 18,310 | 20,645 | Tagant Tagant Tagant is a region in south-central Mauritania named for the Tagant Plateau. Its capital is Tidjikdja. Other major cities/towns include Tichit and Rachid, Nbeika... |
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| 17 | Gouraye Gouraye Gouraye is a town and commune in Mauritania.... |
N/A | 18,073 | 20,378 | Guidimaka Guidimaka Guidimaka is the southern-most region of Mauritania. Its capital is Sélibaby. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Assaba to the north-east, Mali to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian Gorgol Region to the west.... |
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| 18 | Timbédra Timbedra Timbedra is a commune and town in the Hodh Ech Chargui Region of south-eastern Mauritania.-Transport:The town is served by Timbedra Airport and Dahara Airport.... |
تنبدغة | N/A | N/A | 23,762 | Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui is a large region in eastern Mauritania. Its capital is Néma. Other major cities/towns include Oualata. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Adrar, Tagant and Hodh El Gharbi to the west and Mali to the east and south.... |
| 19 | Magta Lahjar | مكطع لحجار | N/A | N/A | 22,521 | Brakna Brakna Brakna is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg. Other major cities/towns include Bogué. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Tagant to the north-east, the Mauritanian regions of Assaba and Gorgol to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian region of... |
| 20 | Guerou Guerou Guerou is a city and department in south-central Mauritania.Guerou is the largest province after province Kiffa capital of Assaba Region. It is located at around .It is famous for its antique Guerou beads.... |
كرو | 9,665 | 15,589 | 20,167 | Assaba Assaba Assaba is a region in southern Mauritania. Its capital is Kifa. Other major cities/towns include Guerou. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Brakna and Tagant to the north, the Mauritanian region of Hodh El Gharbi to the east, Mali to the south, and the Mauritanian regions of Gorgol and... |
| 21 | Soudoud Soudoud Soudoud is a town and commune in Mauritania.... |
N/A | 16,392 | 18,482 | Tagant Tagant Tagant is a region in south-central Mauritania named for the Tagant Plateau. Its capital is Tidjikdja. Other major cities/towns include Tichit and Rachid, Nbeika... |
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| 22 | Sélibaby Sélibaby Sélibaby is a capital town and department of the Guidimaka Region, Mauritania. It is located at around . It is divided into a number of "quartiers" which include "College", "Silo", 'Ferlo" and "Bambaradougou" amongst many others... |
سيلبابي | 11,530 | 15,289 | 18,424 | Guidimaka Guidimaka Guidimaka is the southern-most region of Mauritania. Its capital is Sélibaby. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Assaba to the north-east, Mali to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian Gorgol Region to the west.... |
| 23 | Voum Legleite | N/A | 15.700 | 17.702 | Gorgol Gorgol Gorgol is a region in southern Mauritania. Its capital is Kaédi and the Gorgol River forms parts of the landscape. Other major cities/towns include Mbout and Maghama... |
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| 24 | Legceïba | N/A | 14,908 | 16,809 | Gorgol Gorgol Gorgol is a region in southern Mauritania. Its capital is Kaédi and the Gorgol River forms parts of the landscape. Other major cities/towns include Mbout and Maghama... |
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| 25 | Boû Steïlé | بوصطيلة | N/A | 14,904 | 16,804 | Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui is a large region in eastern Mauritania. Its capital is Néma. Other major cities/towns include Oualata. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Adrar, Tagant and Hodh El Gharbi to the west and Mali to the east and south.... |
| 26 | Sangrave Sangrave Sangrave is a town and commune in the Brakna Region of southern Mauritania.As of 2000 it had a population of 14,303.... |
صنكرافة | N/A | 14,303 | 16,127 | Brakna Brakna Brakna is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg. Other major cities/towns include Bogué. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Tagant to the north-east, the Mauritanian regions of Assaba and Gorgol to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian region of... |
| 27 | Tintane Tintane Tintane is a town and commune in Mauritania.... |
الطينطان | N/A | N/A | 16,067 | Hodh El Gharbi Hodh El Gharbi Hodh El Gharbi is a region in southern Mauritania. Its capital is Ayoun el Atrous. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Tagant to the north, Hodh Ech Chargui to the east, Mali country to the south and Assaba to the west.... |
| 28 | Néma Néma Néma is a town in southeastern Mauritania, close to the border with Mali. It is located at around . It is the capital of Hodh Ech Chargui Region and of the Néma Department.... |
النعمة | 15,747 | 13,759 | 15,310 | Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui is a large region in eastern Mauritania. Its capital is Néma. Other major cities/towns include Oualata. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Adrar, Tagant and Hodh El Gharbi to the west and Mali to the east and south.... |
| 29 | Aleg Aleg Aleg is the capital of the Brakna Region, Mauritania. It is located at .The town is known as the birthplace of former President of Mauritania, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.... |
آلاك | 9,635 | 12,898 | 15,211 | Brakna Brakna Brakna is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg. Other major cities/towns include Bogué. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Tagant to the north-east, the Mauritanian regions of Assaba and Gorgol to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian region of... |
| 30 | Tidjikdja | تجكجة | 10,904 | 13,532 | 14,751 | Tagant Tagant Tagant is a region in south-central Mauritania named for the Tagant Plateau. Its capital is Tidjikdja. Other major cities/towns include Tichit and Rachid, Nbeika... |
| 31 | Oualata Oualata Oualata or Walata is a small oasis town in south east Mauritania that was important in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries as the southern terminus of a trans-Saharan trade route... |
ولاتة | N/A | 11,779 | 12,777 | Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui is a large region in eastern Mauritania. Its capital is Néma. Other major cities/towns include Oualata. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Adrar, Tagant and Hodh El Gharbi to the west and Mali to the east and south.... |
| 32 | Ayoûn el-Atroûs | العيون | 12,445 | 11,867 | 12,635 | Hodh El Gharbi Hodh El Gharbi Hodh El Gharbi is a region in southern Mauritania. Its capital is Ayoun el Atrous. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Tagant to the north, Hodh Ech Chargui to the east, Mali country to the south and Assaba to the west.... |
| 33 | Bababé Bababé Bababé is a town and commune in the Brakna Region of southern Mauritania.As of 2000 it had a population of 11,802.-References:... |
بابابى | N/A | N/A | 11,507 | Brakna Brakna Brakna is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg. Other major cities/towns include Bogué. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Tagant to the north-east, the Mauritanian regions of Assaba and Gorgol to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian region of... |
| 34 | Akjoujt Akjoujt Akjoujt is a town in western Mauritania. It is located at around . It is the capital of Inchiri region. The town's main industry is gold and copper mining.... |
اكجوجت | N/A | N/A | 11,235 | Inchiri Inchiri Inchiri is a region in western Mauritania. Its capital is Akjoujt. It borders the regions of Adrar to the east, Trarza to the south, and Dakhlet Nouadhibou to the north and west, along with a short Atlantic Ocean coastline. Famously, Arthur Vincent Aston once visited for a week.-See... |
| 35 | Chagar | شكار | N/A | N/A | 10,437 | Brakna Brakna Brakna is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg. Other major cities/towns include Bogué. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Tagant to the north-east, the Mauritanian regions of Assaba and Gorgol to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian region of... |
Other settlements
- Akreijit
- Bir MoghreinBir MoghreinBir Moghrein is a city in Tiris Zemmour region of northern Mauritania, close to the border with Western Sahara....
- ChinguettiChinguettiChinguetti is a ksar or medieval trading centre in northern Mauritania, lying on the Adrar Plateau east of Atar.Founded in the 13th century, as the center of several trans-Saharan trade routes, this tiny city continues to attract a handful of visitors who admire its spare architecture, exotic...
- ChoumChoumChoum is a town in northern Mauritania, lying in the Adrar Region close to the border with the Western Sahara . Choum has a population of around 5,000.- History :The town grew from its position on trans-Saharan trading routes...
- F'dérik
- OuadaneOuadaneOuadane or Wadan is a small town in the desert region of central Mauritania, situated on the southern edge of the Adrar Plateau, 93 km northeast of Chinguetti. The town was a staging post in the trans-Saharan trade and for caravans transporting slabs of salt from the mines at Idjil. A...
- TichitTichitTichit is a partly abandoned village at the foot of the Tagant Plateau in central southern Mauritania that is known for its vernacular architecture...
- GuerouGuerouGuerou is a city and department in south-central Mauritania.Guerou is the largest province after province Kiffa capital of Assaba Region. It is located at around .It is famous for its antique Guerou beads....