Nouakchott-Ouest
نواكشوط الغربية
Coordinates: 18°6′N 16°0′W / 18.100°N 16.000°W / 18.100; -16.000
Country Mauritania
DepartmentsKsar, Sebkha, Tevragh-Zeina
Created25 November 2014
CapitalTevragh-Zeina
Government
  WāliMahi Ould Hamed
Area
  Total146 km2 (56 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
  Total165,814
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0
  Summer (DST)not observed

Nouakchott-Ouest (Arabic: نواكشوط الغربية) 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 are at Tevragh-Zeina and the Presidential Palace is located within its borders.

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 Nouakchott Region.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Mauritania". Statoids. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. "Nouakchott donne naissance à trois Wilaya". MauriWeb. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. "Mauritanie: la capitale Nouakchott, sera découpée en trois wilayas". Alakhbar. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. "Les trois wali de Nouakchott connus". le calame. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.



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