Nouakchott-Sud (lit. 'South Nouakchott', Arabic: نواكشوط الجنوبية, romanized: Nuwākshūṭ al-Janūbīyah) 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 (HQ) are at Arafat and Nouakchott's deep-water port is located within its borders.
Nouakchott-Sud
نواكشوط الجنوبية | |
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| Coordinates: 18°3′N 16°0′W / 18.050°N 16.000°W | |
| Country |  Mauritania |
| Departments | Arafat, El Mina, Riyad |
| Created | 25 November 2014 |
| Capital | Arafat |
| Government | |
| • Wāli | Rabbou Ould Bounenna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 252 km2 (97 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 425,673 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed |
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 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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