Departments of Mauritania

Moughataas (Arabic: مقاطعات, romanized: muqāṭaʿāt) or departments (French: départements) are the second-level administrative subdivision of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Departments of Mauritania مقاطعات موريتانيا (Arabic) Départements de Mauritanie (French)
Category	Moughataa or department
Location	Mauritania
Found in	Wilayas
Number	63 (as of 2023)

There are 63 departments in Mauritania as of 2023.

Adrar Region

Departments of Adrar

• Atar Department
• Chinguetti Department
• Oujeft Department
• Ouadane Department

Assaba Region

Departments of Assaba

• Aftout Department
• Boumdeid Department
• Guerou Department
• Kankossa Department
• Kiffa Department

Brakna Region

Departments of Brakna

• Aleg Department
• Bababe Department
• Bogué Department
• M'Bagne Department
• Magtar Lahjar Department

Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region

Dakhlet Nouadhibou department

• Nouadhibou Department

Gorgol Region

Departments of Gorgol

• Kaedi Department
• M'Bout Department
• Maghama Department
• Monguel Department

Guidimaka Region

Departments of Guidimaka

• Ould Yenge Department
• Sélibaby Department

Hodh Ech Chargui Region

Departments of Hodh Ech Chargui

• Amourj Department
• Bassikounou Department
• Djigueni Department
• Néma Department
• Oualata Department
• Timbedra Department

Hodh El Gharbi Region

Departments of Hodh El Gharbi

• Ayoun el Atrous Department
• Kobenni Department
• Tamchekket Department
• Tintane Department

Inchiri Region

Inchiri department

• Akjoujt Department

Nouakchott-Nord Region

• Dar-Naim Department
• Teyarett Department
• Toujouonine Department

Nouakchott-Ouest Region

• Ksar Department
• Sebkha Department
• Tevragh-Zeina Department

Nouakchott-Sud Region

• Arafat Department
• El Mina Department
• Riyad Department

Tagant Region

Departments of Tagant

• Moudjeria Department
• Tichit Department
• Tidjikja Department

Tiris Zemmour Region

Departments of Tiris Zemmour

• Bir Moghrein Department
• Fderîck Department
• Zouérat Department

Trarza Region

Departments of Trarza

• Boutilimit Department
• Keur Massene Department
• Mederdra Department
• Ouad Naga Department
• R'Kiz Department
• Rosso Department

See also

• Regions of Mauritania
• Geography of Mauritania