Regions of Mauritania


is divided into 15 regions:
Map keyNameNative nameCapitalAreaPopulation
1AdrarأدرارAtar62,658
2AssabaلعصابةKiffa325,897
3BraknaلبراكنةAleg312,277
4Dakhlet Nouadhibouداخلة نواذيبوNouadhibou123,779
5GorgolكوركولKaédi335,917
6GuidimakaغيديماغاSélibaby267,029
7Hodh Ech Charguiالحوض الشرقيNéma430,668
8Hodh El Gharbiالحوض الغربيAyoun el Atrous294,109
9InchiriإينشيريAkjoujt19,639
10Nouakchott-Nordنواكشوط الشماليةDar-Naim366,912
10Nouakchott-Ouestنواكشوط الغربيةTevragh-Zeina165,814
10Nouakchott-Sudنواكشوط الجنوبيةArafat425,673
11TagantتكانتTidjikja80,962
12Tiris Zemmourتيرس زمورZouérat53,261
13TrarzaالترارزهRosso272,773

During the Mauritanian occupation of Western Sahara, its portion of the territory was named Tiris al-Gharbiyya.
The regions are subdivided into 44 departments; see departments of Mauritania for more information.