Subdivisions of Mauritania
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mauritania is divided into 12 regions (régions) called wilayah and one capital district in Nouakchott, which in turn are subdivided into 44 departments (moughataa).
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 | F'dérik |
| Trarza | Rosso |
