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What is the capital of Mauritania?

NouakchottOfficial
Population
4,403,319
2022
Area
1,030,700 km²
First level
15
regions
Second level
56
departments
ISO code
MR
Area km2
1030700.0
Population
4403319

Map

Mauritania and its 12 regions, with their seatsAdrarAssabaBraknaDakhlet NouadhibouGorgolGuidimakaHodh ech CharguiHodh el GharbiInchiriTagantTiris ZemmourWilaya du Trarza
Nouakchott

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Regions and their capitals

sort:name/population
AdrarAtar55 k · 4 departments
AssabaKiffa452 k · 5 departments
BraknaAleg391 k · 5 departments
Dakhlet NouadhibouNouadhibou184 k · 2 departments
GorgolKaédi442 k · 4 departments
GuidimakaSélibaby363 k · 2 departments
Hodh ech CharguiNéma626 k · 7 departments
Hodh el GharbiAyoun El Atrous403 k · 4 departments
InchiriAkjoujt29 k · 1 department
Nouakchott NordDar Naim614 k · 3 departments
Nouakchott OuestTevragh Zeina205 k · 3 departments
Nouakchott SudArafat627 k · 3 departments
TagantTidjikja115 k · 3 departments
Tiris ZemmourZouérat79 k · 3 departments
Wilaya du TrarzaRosso324 k · 7 departments

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