Nouakchott-Ouest (Arabic: نواكشوط الغربية) is a region in Mauritania. It comprises the three northeastern departments of Mauritania's capital city Nouakchott: Ksar, Sebkha and Tevragh-Zeina.[2] Its headquarters (HQ) are at Tevragh-Zeina and the Presidential Palace is located within its borders.
Nouakchott-Ouest
نواكشوط الغربية | |
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| Coordinates: 18°6′N 16°0′W / 18.100°N 16.000°W | |
| Country |  Mauritania |
| Departments | Ksar, Sebkha, Tevragh-Zeina |
| Created | 25 November 2014 |
| Capital | Tevragh-Zeina |
| Government | |
| • Wāli | Mahi Ould Hamed |
| Area | |
| • Total | 146 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 165,814 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed |
Nouakchott-Ouest was created on 25 November 2014 when the region of Nouakchott was split into three new regions.[3] Its wāli or governor is Mahi Ould Hamed, who was previously governor of the Nouakchott Region.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Mauritania". Statoids. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Nouakchott donne naissance à trois Wilaya". MauriWeb. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Mauritanie: la capitale Nouakchott, sera découpée en trois wilayas". Alakhbar. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Les trois wali de Nouakchott connus". le calame. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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