Nouakchott-Ouest Region

Nouakchott-Ouest
نواكشوط الغربية
Coordinates: 18°6′N 16°0′W / 18.100°N 16.000°W / 18.100; -16.000
Country Mauritania
DepartmentsKsar, Sebkha, Tevragh-Zeina
Created25 November 2014
CapitalTevragh-Zeina
Government
 • WāliMahi Ould Hamed
Area
 • Total146 km2 (56 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total204,881
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0
 • Summer (DST)not observed

Nouakchott-Ouest (lit.'West Nouakchott', Arabic: نواكشوط الغربية, romanizedNuwākshūṭ al-Gharbīyah) is a region in Mauritania. It comprises the three northeastern departments of Mauritania's capital city Nouakchott: Ksar, Sebkha and Tevragh-Zeina.[2] Its headquarters (HQ) are at Tevragh-Zeina and the Presidential Palace is located within its borders.

Nouakchott-Ouest was created on 25 November 2014 when the region of Nouakchott was split into three new regions.[3] Its wāli or governor is Mahi Ould Hamed, who was previously governor of the Nouakchott Region.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Mauritania". Statoids. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Nouakchott donne naissance à trois Wilaya". MauriWeb. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Mauritanie: la capitale Nouakchott, sera découpée en trois wilayas". Alakhbar. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Les trois wali de Nouakchott connus". le calame. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.