Guidimaka Region
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| Guidimaka ولاية كيدي ماغة | |
|---|---|
| Region of Mauritania | |
 | |
| Country |
 Mauritania |
| Departments |
2
|
| Capital | Sélibaby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,300 km2 (4,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2000[1]) | |
| • Total | 186,697 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Guidimaka (Arabic: ولاية كيدي ماغة) is the southern-most region of Mauritania. Its capital is Sélibaby. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Assaba to the north-east, Mali to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian Gorgol Region to the west.[2]
Departments of Guidimaka
Guidimaka is divided into 2 departments:
- Ould Yenge
- Selibaby
See also
- Regions of Mauritania
- Districts of Mauritania
References
- ↑ Regions of Mauritania. Statoids.com
- ↑ Anthony G. Pazzanita Historical dictionary of Mauritania, Scarecrow Press, Lanham (Maryland) ; Toronto, Plymouth (UK), 2008 (3rd ed.), p. 231-232 ISBN 978-0-8108-5596-0
- Une Region enclavee: Le Guidimakha. Le Programme Gestion des Ressources Naturelles (ProGRN), German Ministry of Cooperation/Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- Guidimaka Region. Tourism Portal, Office National du Tourisme (ONT) Mauritania. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
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Coordinates: 15°23′N 12°21′W / 15.383°N 12.350°W
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