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This is a list of cities in Mauritania by population. All settlements with a population over 10,000 are listed. ... List of largest cities in the Arab world ...
The largest cities in Europe have official populations of over one million inhabitants within their city boundaries. These rankings are based on populations contained within city administrative boundaries, as opposed to urban areas or metropolitan areas , which necessarily have larger populations than the cities at their core.
Largest cities or towns in Mauritania. National Agency for Statistics, Demographic and Economic Analysis (2023 census) Rank Name Region Pop. Rank Name Region Pop ...
List of largest cities by area Notes ^ For urban/metropolitan areas that have more than one core city , the figure for their city proper should use either the most populous one (e.g. Dallas for Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex ) or the best-known one (e.g. Manila for Metro Manila , instead of Quezon City ).
The cities listed all have populations over 300,000. The list deals exclusively with the areas within city administrative boundaries as opposed to urban areas or larger urban zones (metropolitan areas), which are generally larger in terms of population than the main city (although they can also be smaller).
List of largest cities by area. 1 language. ... Mauritania: 169,684 11,623 0.06 Jiuquan [6] Prefecture-level City
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As Mauritania prepared for independence, it lacked a capital city. The area of present-day Nouakchott was chosen by Moktar Ould Daddah , the first President of Mauritania, and his advisors. Ould Daddah desired the new capital to symbolize modernity and national unity, which ruled out existing cities or towns in the interior.