page
has a map showing department boundaries.
Mauritania is divided into twelve wilayat (regions; Fr. régions) and one district. These are further subdivided into 53 moughataas
(departments; Fr. départements). The Mauritanian Government page
has a map showing department boundaries.
| Department | HASC | Pop-88 | Pop-96 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aïoun | MR.HG.AI | 35,156 | 37,510 |
| Akjoujt | MR.IN.AK | 14,613 | 13,518 |
| Aleg | MR.BR.AL | 54,954 | 64,595 |
| Amourj | MR.HC.AM | 48,894 | 66,146 |
| Aoujeft | MR.AD.AO | 16,217 | 18,326 |
| Arafat | MR.NO.AR | 393,325 | 85,814 |
| Atar | MR.AD.AT | 35,313 | 41,645 |
| Bababé | MR.BR.BB | 21,058 | 24,425 |
| Barkéol | MR.AS.BK | 37,171 | 42,322 |
| Bassikounou | MR.HC.BS | 22,374 | 25,711 |
| Bir Moghreïn | MR.TZ.BM | 2,152 | 2,592 |
| Boghé | MR.BR.BG | 49,822 | 60,722 |
| Boumdeïd | MR.AS.BD | 8,390 | 7,476 |
| Boutilimit | MR.TR.BT | 40,953 | 36,560 |
| Chinguetti | MR.AD.CH | 6,327 | 5,681 |
| Dar Naïm | MR.NO.DN | (Arafat) | 71,729 |
| Djiguenni | MR.HC.DJ | 33,464 | 41,752 |
| El Mina | MR.NO.EM | (Arafat) | 154,498 |
| F'Dérik | MR.TZ.FD | 4,426 | 5,347 |
| Guérou | MR.AS.GU | 25,866 | 31,727 |
| Kankossa | MR.AS.KK | 38,084 | 47,088 |
| Kaédi | MR.GO.KD | 73,985 | 87,802 |
| Keur-Macène | MR.TR.KM | 21,250 | 21,585 |
| Kiffa | MR.AS.KF | 58,612 | 72,227 |
| Kobenni | MR.HG.KB | 47,666 | 62,424 |
| Ksar | MR.NO.KS | (Arafat) | 32,295 |
| Maghama | MR.GO.MG | 31,520 | 36,399 |
| Magta-Lahjar | MR.BR.ML | 35,957 | 38,782 |
| M'Bagne | MR.BR.MB | 30,366 | 37,007 |
| M'Bout | MR.GO.MT | 58,650 | 66,661 |
| Méderdra | MR.TR.MD | 27,202 | 22,759 |
| Monguel | MR.GO.MN | 20,204 | 21,004 |
| Moudjéria | MR.TG.MJ | 27,995 | 31,900 |
| Néma | MR.HC.NE | 48,697 | 54,035 |
| Nouadhibou | MR.DN.NO | 63,030 | 97,639 |
| Ouad-Naga | MR.TR.ON | 15,836 | 17,790 |
| Ouadane | MR.AD.OD | 3,186 | 3,773 |
| Oualata | MR.HC.OL | 6,926 | 4,984 |
| Ould Yengé | MR.GD.OY | 32,834 | 39,952 |
| R'Kiz | MR.TR.RK | 44,854 | 45,179 |
| Riad | MR.NO.RI | (Arafat) | 40,420 |
| Rosso | MR.TR.RO | 52,501 | 62,928 |
| Sebkha | MR.NO.SK | (Arafat) | 77,491 |
| Sélibaby | MR.GD.SB | 83,602 | 101,398 |
| Tamchakett | MR.HG.TA | 24,038 | 21,027 |
| Tevragh-Zeïn | MR.NO.TZ | (Arafat) | 29,007 |
| Teyarett | MR.NO.TY | (Arafat) | 37,288 |
| Tichitt | MR.TG.TC | 3,117 | 2,901 |
| Tidjikja | MR.TG.TJ | 33,796 | 38,828 |
| Timbédra | MR.HC.TB | 51,848 | 68,575 |
| Tintane | MR.HG.TT | 52,436 | 73,142 |
| Toujounine | MR.NO.TO | (Arafat) | 79,686 |
| Zouérate | MR.TZ.ZO | 26,569 | 34,678 |
| 53 departments | 1,865,236 | 2,346,750 | |
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Apparently, Nouakchott was split into nine moughataa between 1988 and 1996.
Bassikounou: Bassiknou (variant)
Chinguetti: Chingueti, Chinguitti (variant)
Djiguenni: Djigueni (variant)
F'Dérik: F'Derick, F'Deirik (variant)
Guérou: Guerrou (variant)
Kobenni: Koubeni, Koubenni, Kobeni (variant)
Monguel: Mounguel (variant)
Riad: Riadh (variant)
Tamchakett: Tamchekett (variant)
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