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Coordinates: 20°31′N 13°03′W / 20.517°N 13.050°W / 20.517; -13.050
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'''Atar''' is a [[Departments of Mauritania|department]] of the [[Adrar Region]] in western [[Mauritania]]. <ref>[http://www.maplandia.com/mauritania/adrar/atar/ Maplandia world gazetteer]
'''Atar''' is a [[Departments of Mauritania|department]] of the [[Adrar Region]] in western [[Mauritania]]. <ref>[http://www.maplandia.com/mauritania/adrar/atar/ Maplandia world gazetteer]
</ref> The capital lies at [[Atar, Mauritania|Atar]].
</ref> The capital lies at [[Atar, Mauritania|Atar]]. The other villages in the department are [[Ain Ehel Taya]], [[Tawaz]], [[Azougui]] and [[Choum]].


==References==
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[[File:Atar Batha (2).jpg|thumb|left|Palm trees near the town of [[Atar, Mauritania|Atar]].]]

==Constituency==
The Atar constituency covers the same area as the department. In 2018 there were a total of 25,023 registered voters and they own 2 seats in the Mauritanian congress, It is the only constituency in Adrar region to own more than 1 seat in congress.
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[[Category:Departments of Mauritania]]
[[Category:Departments of Mauritania]]
[[Category:Adrar Region]]
[[Category:Adrar Region]]




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Latest revision as of 02:58, 27 March 2023

Atar
أطار
Country Mauritania
RegionAdrar Region
CapitalAtar
Area
 • Total26,250 km2 (10,140 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total38,877
 • Density1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (+0)

Atar is a department of the Adrar Region in western Mauritania. [1] The capital lies at Atar. The other villages in the department are Ain Ehel Taya, Tawaz, Azougui and Choum.

References[edit]

20°31′N 13°03′W / 20.517°N 13.050°W / 20.517; -13.050

Palm trees near the town of Atar.

Constituency[edit]

The Atar constituency covers the same area as the department. In 2018 there were a total of 25,023 registered voters and they own 2 seats in the Mauritanian congress, It is the only constituency in Adrar region to own more than 1 seat in congress.