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Nouadhibou is consequently located merely a couple of kilometers from the border between Mauritania and Western Sahara. Its current mayor is Elghassem Ould Bellali, who was installed on 15 October 2018. [2] [3] Nouadhibou is a major hotspot for migrant smuggling, serving as a key departure point for those attempting to reach Europe. [4]
Dakhlet Nouadhibou region (Arabic: ولاية داخلة نواذيبو, romanized: wilāyat dāxlet nwaḏību, lit. 'Nouadhibou Peninsula Region') is an administrative division of Mauritania . Its regional capital is Nouadhibou , which is located at its northwestern end and is home to nearly 95% of the region's population.
The bay of Nouadhibou is the most important economic and commercial area of Mauritania. It is the base of the Mauritanian fishing industry, as well as the route by which the iron ore from the mines of Zouérat is exported from the country. The iron ore arrives at the ore terminal of Point Central (located 10 kilometers south of Nouadhibou) by a ...
Regions of Mauritania; A clickable map of Mauritania exhibiting its twelve regions and one capital district. Category: Region: Location Mauritania: Number: 15 (as of 2023) Populations: 19,639–430,668: Areas: 156–252,900 km 2 (60–97,645 sq mi)
Chami (Arabic: شامي) is a planned city in the Dakhlet Nouadhibou region of Mauritania. Due to the gold mining in the region, the city is known as the “capital of gold” of Mauritania. [1] It has around 4,214 inhabitants (2023 census), of whom 2,941 where males and 1,273 where women. [2]
Ras Nouadhibou (Arabic: رأس نواذيبو) is a 60-kilometre (37 mi) peninsula or headland divided by the border between Mauritania and Western Sahara on the African coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is internationally known as Cabo Blanco in Spanish or Cap Blanc in French (both meaning "White Headland").
Banc d'Arguin from orbit, 2019 Map of Banc d'Arguin including Tidra Island and Arguin. The Banc d'Arguin National Park (Arabic: حوض أركين, romanized: Ḥawḍ ʾArkīn, French: Parc national du Banc d'Arguin) of Bay of Arguin lies in Western Africa on the west coast of Mauritania between Nouakchott and Nouadhibou and is the former mouth of the Tamanrasset River.
Mauritania: Area • Total. 6,259 ... • Density: 19/sq mi (7.5/km 2) Nouadhibou is a department in Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region in Mauritania. [2 ... The Nouadhibou ...