Nouakchott-Sud Region

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Nouakchott-Sud
نواكشوط الجنوبية
Region of Mauritania
Nouakchott in Mauritania (special marker).svg
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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)

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

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