Assaba Region

Assaba ولاية العصابة
Region of Mauritania
Country	Mauritania
Departments	5 Aftout Boumdeid Guerou Kankossa Kiffa
Capital	Kiffa
Area
• Total	36,600 km2 (14,100 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	325,897
• Density	8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)

Assaba (Arabic: ولاية العصابة‎‎) is a region in southern Mauritania, covering an area of 36,600 square km. It had a population of 325,897 at the 2013 Census. Its capital is Kifa. Other major cities/towns include Guerou. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Brakna and Tagant to the north, the Mauritanian region of Hodh El Gharbi to the east, Mali to the south, and the Mauritanian regions of Gorgol and Guidimaka to the west. The Aoukar basin, which formerly gave name to the greater region, is located in the north and the east of the central part of Assaba.

Departments

Departments of Assaba

Assaba Region is divided into five departments, listed below with their area and populations at the 2013 Census:

Name	Area (km2)	Population at Census 25 March 2013
Barkeol (formerly Aftout)	7,000	79,901
Boumdeïd	4,700	7,917
Guerou	3,600	44,870
Kankoussa	10,600	82,495
Kiffa	10,700	110,714

See also

• Regions of Mauritania
• Departments of Mauritania