Tiris Zemmour Region

Tiris Zemmour ولاية تيرس زمور
Region of Mauritania
Country	Mauritania
Departments	3 Bir Moghrein Fderîck Zouérat
Capital	Zouérat
Area
• Total	252,900 km2 (97,600 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	53,261
• Density	0.21/km2 (0.55/sq mi)

Tiris Zemmour (Arabic: ولاية تيرس زمور‎) is the northern-most region of Mauritania. Its capital is Zouérat. Other major cities/towns include F'dérik and Bir Moghrein. The region borders Algeria to the north-east, Mali to east, the Mauritanian region of Adrar to the south and Western Sahara to west and north-west.

Departments of Tiris Zemmour

Tiris Zemmour is divided into 3 departments:

• Bir Moghrein
• F'Derik
• Zouérat

See also

• Departments of Mauritania
• Geography of Mauritania
• Regions of Mauritania

References

Regions of Mauritania Current Adrar Assaba Brakna Dakhlet Nouadhibou Gorgol Guidimaka Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh El Gharbi Inchiri Nouakchott-Nord Nouakchott-Ouest Nouakchott-Sud Tagant Tiris Zemmour Trarza Former Nouakchott Tiris al-Gharbiyya

Coordinates: 24°00′N 9°00′W / 24.000°N 9.000°W / 24.000; -9.000