Nouakchott-Nord
نواكشوط الشمالية | |
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Coordinates: 18°6′N 15°55′W / 18.100°N 15.917°W | |
Country | Mauritania |
Departments | Dar-Naim, Teyarett, Toujouonine |
Created | 25 November 2014 |
Capital | Dar-Naim |
Government | |
• Wāli | Mohamed Lemine Ould Mohamed Teyib Ould Adi |
Area | |
• Total | 306 km2 (118 sq mi) |
Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 366,912 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+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 2 Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Mauritania". Statoids. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Nouakchott donne naissance à trois Wilaya". MauriWeb. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Mauritanie: la capitale Nouakchott, sera découpée en trois wilayas". Alakhbar. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Les trois wali de Nouakchott connus". le calame. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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