Nouakchott-Nord Region

Nouakchott-Nord
نواكشوط الشمالية
Region of Mauritania
Coordinates: MR 18°6′N 15°55′W / 18.100°N 15.917°W / 18.100; -15.917Coordinates: MR 18°6′N 15°55′W / 18.100°N 15.917°W / 18.100; -15.917
Country  Mauritania
Departments Dar-Naim, Teyarett, Toujouonine
Created 25 November 2014
Capital Dar-Naim
Government
  Wāli Mohamed Lemine Ould Mohamed Teyib Ould Adi
Area[1]
  Total 306 km2 (118 sq mi)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 366,912
  Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)

Nouakchott-Nord (Arabic: نواكشوط الشمالية) is a region in Mauritania. It comprises the three northwestern departments of Mauritania's capital city Nouakchott: Dar-Naim, Teyarett and Toujouonine.[2] The capital is at Dar-Naim and Nouakchott International Airport is located within its borders.

Nouakchott-Nord was created on 25 November 2014 when the region of Nouakchott was split into three new regions.[3] Its wāli or governor is Mohamed Lemine Ould Mohamed Teyib Ould Adi.[4]

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  1. 1 2 Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Mauritania". Statoids. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. "Nouakchott donne naissance à trois Wilaya". MauriWeb. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. "Mauritanie: la capitale Nouakchott, sera découpée en trois wilayas". Alakhbar. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. "Les trois wali de Nouakchott connus". le calame. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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