Arafat, Mauritania

Arafat
Commune and city
Arafat

Location in Mauritania

Coordinates: 18°2′47″N 15°58′19″W / 18.04639°N 15.97194°W / 18.04639; -15.97194Coordinates: 18°2′47″N 15°58′19″W / 18.04639°N 15.97194°W / 18.04639; -15.97194
Country  Mauritania
Region Nouakchott-Sud
Population
  Total 102,169
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Arafat is a suburb of Nouakchott and urban commune in western Mauritania. It is the capital of Nouakchott-Sud Region[1] and has a population of 102,169.[2]

References

  1. "Nouakchott donne naissance à trois Wilaya". MauriWeb. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. "Arafat:Commune Collectivités urbaines à vocation industrielle et commerciale". République Islamique de Mauritanie:Communes de Mauritanie. Retrieved January 14, 2009.
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