Nouakchott-Nord
نواكشوط الشمالية
Region of Mauritania
Coordinates: 18°6′N 15°55′W / 18.100°N 15.917°W / 18.100; -15.917
Country Mauritania
DepartmentsDar-Naim, Teyarett, Toujouonine
Created25 November 2014
CapitalDar-Naim
Government
 • WāliMohamed Lemine Ould Mohamed Teyib Ould Adi
Area
[1]
 • Total306 km2 (118 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total366,912
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0
 • Summer (DST)not observed

Nouakchott-Nord (Arabic: نواكشوط الشمالية) is a region in Mauritania. It comprises the three northwestern departments of Mauritania's capital city Nouakchott: Dar-Naim, Teyarett and Toujouonine.[2] The capital is at Dar-Naim and Nouakchott International Airport was located within its borders.

Nouakchott-Nord was created on 25 November 2014 when the region of Nouakchott was split into three new regions.[3] Its wāli or governor is Mohamed Lemine Ould Mohamed Teyib Ould Adi.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Mauritania". Statoids. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nouakchott donne naissance à trois Wilaya". MauriWeb. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mauritanie: la capitale Nouakchott, sera découpée en trois wilayas". Alakhbar. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Les trois wali de Nouakchott connus". le calame. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.



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