Mauritania is divided into 12 wilayahs and capital district in Nouakchott, its capital district. These wilayahs are subdivided into 53 mouaghataas, or departments.[1]
There are 216 communes of Mauritania.
The regions and capital district (in alphabetical order) and their capitals are:
| Region | Capital |
|---|---|
| Adrar | Atar |
| Assaba | Kifa |
| Brakna | Aleg |
| Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Nouadhibou |
| Gorgol | Kaédi |
| Guidimaka | Sélibaby |
| Hodh Ech Chargui | Néma |
| Hodh El Gharbi | Ayoun el Atrous |
| Inchiri | Akjoujt |
| Nouakchott (capital district) | |
| Tagant | Tidjikdja |
| Tiris Zemmour | Zouerat |
| Trarza | Rosso |
References
edit- ^ "CoR - Mauritania Introduction". portal.cor.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-12-21.