Maghama
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| Coordinates | 15 ° 31 ′ N , 12 ° 51 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Mauritania | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | MR | ||
 Departments of Gorgol
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Maghama ( Arabic مغامة, DMG Maġāma ) or Maghana is a city and department in the Gorgol region of Mauritania .
geography
The department is located in the south of the country and borders Senegal in the south . To the north, the Kaedi and M'Bout departments connect in the same region , while the Sélibaby department in the Guidimaka region connects to the east . The city itself lies on the Ouod Garfan River (وادي كارفا), a tributary of Senegal .
population
The Tukulor reside in the region . In 2013 there were 11,245 inhabitants.
Personalities
- Ba Mamadou Mbaré (1946–2013), MP for the Department and President of the Senate of Mauritania
- Ba Alassane Mamadou (* 1936), politician
Individual evidence
- ↑ Department Maghama at geonames.org (2020-05023).
- ↑ Maghama at geonames.org (2020-05-23).
- ^ Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008. Publitec Publications, 18; Walter de Gruyter 2011_ p. 140 . ISBN 3110930048 , 9783110930047