Assaba Region

Assaba (Arabic: ولاية العصابة) is a region in southern Mauritania. Its capital is Kiffa. The region has borders near the Mauritanian regions of Brakna and Tagant to the north and the Mauritanian region of Hodh El Gharbi to the east. It also has borders near the Mauritanian regions of Gorgol and Guidimaka to the west. It is north of the country of Mali. The Aoukar basin is in the north and the east of the central part of Assaba.

Assaba ولاية العصابة
Region of Mauritania
Coordinates: 16°36′N 11°55′W
Country	Mauritania
Departments	5 Aftout Boumdeid Guerou Kankossa Kiffa
Capital	Kiffa
Area
• Total	36,600 km2 (14,100 sq mi)
Population  (2013[1])
• Total	325,897
• Density	8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0
• Summer (DST)	not observed
HDI (2017)	0.476[2] low