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Commune and town in Trarza, Mauritania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mederdra is a small town and commune in south-west Mauritania, near the border of Senegal.
Mederdra | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 16°55′N 15°39′W | |
Country | Mauritania |
Region | Trarza |
Area | |
• Total | 101.8 sq mi (263.7 km2) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 7,421 |
• Density | 73/sq mi (28/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
In 2013, it had a population of 7,421.[1]
It lies on the route of a proposed railway line to connect phosphate mines at Kaédi with the capital and port of Nouakchott.
Malouma Mint El Meidah, a popular singer and politician, was born in Mederdra in 1960.[2]
Horma Ould Babana, politician, was born in Mederdra on 12 March 1912.[3]
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