List of regions in Mauritania

Here is a list of the regions in Mauritania .

The state is divided into 12 regions ( French région ; Arabic ولاية, DMG Wilāya ) and the capital district. In addition to the names of the regions, the following list shows the associated capitals in brackets; the capital Nouakchott itself is divided into three regions.

Map with the regions of Mauritania

1. Adrar ( Atar )
2. Assaba ( Kiffa )
3. Brakna ( Aleg )
4. Dakhlet Nouadhibou ( Nouadhibou )
5. Gorgol ( Kaédi )
6. Guidimaka ( selibaby )
7. Hodh Ech Chargui ( Néma )
8. Hodh El Gharbi ( Aioun el Atrouss )
9. Inchiri ( Akjoujt )
10. Nouakchott :
    1. Nouakchott North
    2. Nouakchott Ouest
    3. Nouakchott Sud
11. Tagant ( Tidjikja )
12. Tiris Zemmour ( Zouérate )
13. Trarza ( Rosso )

The regions are in turn subdivided into départements ( Arabic مقاطعة, DMG Muqāṭaʿa ). The following 44 departments exist:

Adrar (region)

Departments of Adrar

• Atar Department
• Chinguetti Department
• Oujeft Department

Assaba

Departments of Assaba

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

Brakna

Departments of Brakna

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

Dakhlet Nouadhibou

Dakhlet Nouadhibou department

• Nouadhibou Department

Gorgol

Departments of Gorgol

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

Guidimaka

Departments of Guidimaka

• Ould Yenge Department
• Sélibaby Department

Hodh Ech Chargui

Departments of Hodh Ech Chargui

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

Hodh El Gharbi

Departments of Hodh El Gharbi

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

Inchiri

Inchiri department

• Akjoujt Department

Nouakchott North

• Dar-Naim Department
• Teyarett Department
• Toujouonine Department

Nouakchott Ouest

• Ksar Department
• Sebkha Department
• Tevragh-Zeina Department

Nouakchott Sud

• Arafat Department
• El Mina Department
• Riyad Department

Tagant

Departments of Tagant

• Moudjeria Department
• Tichit Department
• Tidjikja Department

Tiris Zemmour

Departments of Tiris Zemmour

• Bir Moghrein Department
• Fderîck Department
• Zouérat Department

Trarza

Departments of Trarza

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