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Nouakchott-Ouest Region
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Nouakchott-Ouest (lit. 'West Nouakchott', Arabic: نواكشوط الغربية, romanized: Nuwākshūṭ 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.
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Nouakchott-Ouest
نواكشوط الغربية | |
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Coordinates: 18°6′N 16°0′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Departments | Ksar, Sebkha, Tevragh-Zeina |
Created | 25 November 2014 |
Capital | Tevragh-Zeina |
Government | |
• Wāli | Mahi Ould Hamed |
Area | |
• Total | 146 km2 (56 sq mi) |
Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 165,814 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 |
• Summer (DST) | not observed |
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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]