Country Mauritania Area 306 km² Capital Dar-Naim | Created 25 November 2014 Population 366,912 (2013) | |
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Departments Dar-Naim, Teyarett, Toujouonine | ||
Nouakchott-Nord (Arabic: نواكشوط الشمالية) is a region in Mauritania. It comprises the three northwestern departments of Mauritania's capital city Nouakchott: Dar-Naim, Teyarett and Toujouonine. The capital is at Dar-Naim and Nouakchott International Airport is located within its borders.
Nouakchott-Nord was created on 25 November 2014 when the region of Nouakchott was split into three new regions. Its wāli or governor is Mohamed Lemine Ould Mohamed Teyib Ould Adi.
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Nouakchott-Nord Region Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA