Moudjeria
| Moudjeria | |
|---|---|
| Commune and town | |
  Moudjeria Location in Mauritania | |
| Coordinates: 17°52′50″N 12°19′55″W / 17.88056°N 12.33194°W | |
| Country |
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| Region | Tagant |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 40,974 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Moudjeria is a town and commune in the Tagant Region of southern-central Mauritania.[2]
Temperatures during the summer are among the highest in the world and can easily crack the 55° Celsius (131° Fahrenheit) mark.
History
In 1934 Moudjeria was founded as an administrative post by the French.[3]
Transport
The town is served by Letfotar Airport.
Notable people
- Hamadi Ould Baba Ould Hamadi, Mauritanian politician, was born in Moudjeria in 1948
- Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef, Mauritanian politician, was born in Moudjeria in 1960
References
- ↑ Résultats du RGPH 2007 des Wilayas
- ↑ Google Maps - Moudjeria
- ↑ Moustapha Sidatt, « Introduction à l’Histoire du plateau du Tagant », In Conservación y desarrollo en la Meseta de Tagant, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, février 2009, p. 4
Coordinates: 17°52′50″N 12°19′55″W / 17.88056°N 12.33194°W
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