Country Mauritania Created 25 November 2014 Population 425,673 (2013) | Departments Arafat, El Mina, Riyad Area 252 km² Capital Arafat, Mauritania | |
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Nouakchott-Sud (South Nouakchott, Arabic: نواكشوط الجنوبية) is a region in Mauritania. It comprises the three southern departments of Mauritania's capital city Nouakchott: Arafat, El Mina and Riyad. Its headquarters are at Arafat and Nouakchott's deep-water port is located within its borders.
Nouakchott-Sud was created on 25 November 2014 when the region of Nouakchott was split into three new regions. Its wāli or governor is Rabbou Ould Bounenna.
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Nouakchott-Sud Region Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA