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Regions of Mauritania
||Mauritania is divided into 12 regions and one capital district:During the Mauritanian occupation of Western Sahara , its portion of the territory was named Tiris al-Gharbiyya.The regions are subdivided into 44 departments; please see departments of Mauritania for further detail.-See also:*ISO...
in southern Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
. Its capital is Kifa
Kifa
*Kiffa, city and department in Mauritania*KIFA Killed in Flight Accident...
. Other major cities/towns include 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....
. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of 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...
and 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...
to the north, the Mauritanian region of 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....
to the east, Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
to the south, and the Mauritanian regions of 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...
and 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....
to the west.
- Aftout
- BoumdeidBoumdeidBoumdeid is a town and commune in Mauritania....
- 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....
- KankossaKankossaKankossa is a town and commune in Mauritania....
- KiffaKiffaKiffa 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....
See also
- Regions of MauritaniaRegions of Mauritania||Mauritania is divided into 12 regions and one capital district:During the Mauritanian occupation of Western Sahara , its portion of the territory was named Tiris al-Gharbiyya.The regions are subdivided into 44 departments; please see departments of Mauritania for further detail.-See also:*ISO...
- Departments of MauritaniaDepartments of MauritaniaThe Regions of Mauritania are subdivided into 44 departments. The departments are listed below, by region:-Adrar Region:*Atar Department*Chinguetti Department*Oujeft Department-Assaba Region:*Aftout Department*Boumdeid Department*Guerou Department...