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Mauritania
Official name:
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Name in native language:
موريتانيا / Mūrītānīya
Capital:
Nouakchott
ISO country code
MR
Nat. statistical agency:
Office National de la Statistique
Region:
Western Africa
Census Results
1977-01-01 : 658,361
1988-04-05 : 923,175
2000-11-01 : 2,548,157
2010-xx-xx :
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Administrative units
wilaya
moughataa
capital
area (sq.km.)
population
1988-04-5/20
census
population
2000-11-01
census
population
2007
estimate
source:
O.N.S.
, Mauritania.
note: (1) - included in Arafat.
Adrar
Atar
235,002
61,043
69,542
72,991
Aoujeft
26,159
16,217
20,181
Atar
26,250
35,313
38,962
Chinguitti
61,815
6,327
6,704
Ouadane
120,778
3,186
3,695
Assaba
Kiffa
36,600
168,123
242,265
284,629
Barkéwol
7,000
37,171
62,238
Boumdeïd
4,700
8,390
8,704
Guérou
3,600
25,866
31,480
Kankoussa
10,600
38,084
63,064
Kiffa
10,700
58,612
76,779
Brakna
Alég
33,000
192,157
247,006
282,168
Alég
54,954
66,262
Boghé
49,822
63,123
Magta-Lahjar
35,957
47,288
Bababé
21,058
33,672
M'Bagné
30,366
36,661
Daklett Nouadhibou
Nouadhibou
23,090
63,030
79,516
113,500
Nouadhibou
23,090
63,030
79,516
Gorgol
Kaédi
13,600
184,359
242,711
281,503
Kaédi
4,300
73,985
86,836
M'Bout
5,400
58,650
77,816
Maghama
2,350
31,520
45,501
Monguel
1,550
20,204
32,558
Guidimakha
Sélibaby
10,300
116,436
177,707
204,663
Ould-Yengé
3,385
32,834
49,396
Sélibaby
6,915
83,602
128,311
Hodh El Charghi
Néma
182,700
212,203
281,600
336,857
Amourj
9,200
48,894
70,089
Bassikounou
16,500
22,374
35,734
Djiguenni
3,900
33,464
44,100
Néma
10,000
48,697
63,377
Oualata
134,000
6,926
11,779
Timbédra
9,100
51,848
56,521
Hodh El Gharbi
Aïoun
53,400
159,296
212,156
249,768
Aïoun
18,960
35,156
46,273
Kobonni
8,765
47,666
71,440
Tamchakett
13,565
24,038
30,760
Tintane
12,110
52,436
63,683
Inchiri
Akjoujt
46,800
14,613
11,500
10,005
Akjoujt
46,800
14,613
11,500
10,005
Nouakchott
Nouakchott
393,325
558,195
813,200
Arafat
393,325
102,169
Dar Naïm
(1)
61,089
El Mina
(1)
95,011
Ksar
(1)
43,531
Riad
(1)
42,413
Sebkha
(1)
63,474
Tevragh-Zeïna
(1)
48,093
Teyarett
(1)
46,351
Toujounine
(1)
56,064
Tagant
Tidjikja
98,340
64,908
76,620
81,692
Moudjéria
11,960
27,995
36,676
Tichitt
67,120
3,117
4,627
Tidjikja
19,260
33,796
35,317
Tiris-Zemmour
Zouérate
252,900
33,147
41,121
52,471
Bir-Moghrein
2,152
2,761
F'Dérick
4,426
4,431
Zouérate
26,569
33,929
Trarza
Rosso
67,800
202,596
268,220
291,820
Boutilimit
31,675
40,953
56,560
Keur-Macène
2,255
21,250
28,977
Méderdra
7,570
27,202
30,424
Ouad-Naga
19,855
15,836
26,254
R'Kiz
5,140
44,854
70,451
Rosso
1,305
52,501
55,554
total
1,030,700
1,865,236
2,508,159
3,075,267