Brakna Region

Brakna ولاية البراكنة
Region of Mauritania
Country	Mauritania
Departments	5 Aleg Bababe Bogué M'Bagne Magtar Lahjar
Capital	Aleg
Area
• Total	33,800 km2 (13,100 sq mi)
Population (2000[1])
• Total	240,167
• Density	7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)

Brakna (Arabic: ولاية البراكنة‎) is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg. Other major cities/towns include Boghé. 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 Trarza to the north-west. The Sénégal River runs along the region's border with Senegal.

Population

The population of the region is 228,000. Following the events of 1989, many natives from the Brakna were expelled to Senegal.^[2]

Departments of Brakna

Brakna is divided into 5 departments:

• Aleg
• Bababe
• Boghé
• M'Bagne
• Magta-Lahjar

References

See also:

• Regions of Mauritania
• Departments of Mauritania

v t e Regions of Mauritania Adrar Assaba Brakna Dakhlet Nouadhibou Gorgol Guidimaka Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh El Gharbi Inchiri Nouakchott Tagant Tiris Zemmour Trarza

Coordinates: 17°38′N 13°25′W / 17.633°N 13.417°W / 17.633; -13.417