Country Mauritania Time zone GMT (UTC+0) | Region Nouakchott-Sud Local time Wednesday 1:42 AM | |
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El Mina is a suburb of Nouakchott and urban commune in western Mauritania. It has a population of 95,011.
Map of El Mina, Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania
El Mina has a bad reputation in Mauritania. It is considered one of the poorest parts of the city and is known for its prostitution. It is mainly inhabited by the descendants of slaves. The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance visited El Mina in 2008.
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El Mina, Mauritania Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA