Amourj is a department of Hodh Ech Chargui Region in Mauritania. It shares a border to its south with Mali and to the north, east and west are the departments of Timbedra, Néma and Bassikounou.[2][3]

Amourj
امرج
Amourj is located in Mauritania
Amourj
Amourj
Coordinates: 15°N 7°W / 15°N 7°W / 15; -7
Country Mauritania
Area
 • Total3,516 sq mi (9,106 km2)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total94,559
 • Density27/sq mi (10/km2)

List of municipalities in the department

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The Amourj department is made up of following communes:

References

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  1. ^ "Mauritania: Administrative divisions". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ^ "Wilaya de HODH CHARGHI". mauritania.mr. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Mauritania - Hodh ech Chargui". maplibrary. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2018.