Nouakchott-Sud Region

Nouakchott-Sud
نواكشوط الجنوبية
Region of Mauritania
Coordinates: 18°3′N 16°0′W / 18.050°N 16.000°W / 18.050; -16.000Coordinates: 18°3′N 16°0′W / 18.050°N 16.000°W / 18.050; -16.000
Country  Mauritania
Departments Arafat, El Mina, Riyad
Created 25 November 2014
Capital Arafat
Government
 • Wāli Rabbou Ould Bounenna
Area[1]
 • Total 252 km2 (97 sq mi)
Population (2013)[1]
 • Total 425,673
 • Density 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0
 • Summer (DST) not observed

Nouakchott-Sud (South Nouakchott, Arabic: نواكشوط الجنوبية‎) is a region in Mauritania. It comprises the three southern departments of Mauritania's capital city Nouakchott: Arafat, El Mina and Riyad.[2] Its headquarters are at Arafat and Nouakchott's deep-water port is located within its borders.

Nouakchott-Sud was created on 25 November 2014 when the region of Nouakchott was split into three new regions.[3] Its wāli or governor is Rabbou Ould Bounenna.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Mauritania". Statoids. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nouakchott donne naissance à trois Wilaya". MauriWeb. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. 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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