Kankossa كنكوصة | |
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| Country |  Mauritania |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,955 sq mi (10,243 km2) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 82,495 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
Kankossa is a department of Assaba Region in Mauritania. [1] [2]
Kankossa كنكوصة | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,955 sq mi (10,243 km2) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 82,495 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
Kankossa is a department of Assaba Region in Mauritania. [1] [2]
The Kankossa department is made up of following municipalities:
In 2013, the entire population of the Kankossa Department has a total of 82,495 inhabitants [1] (39,783 men and 42,712 women). [3]
Kankossa is an electoral district in the Assaba region of Mauritania. In 2018 there were a total of 21,781 registered voters and they own 2 seats in congress.
Tagant is a region in south-central Mauritania named for the Tagant Plateau. Its capital is Tidjikdja. Other major cities/towns include Tichit and Rachid, Nbeika. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Adrar to the north, Hodh Ech Chargui to the east, Hodh El Gharbi and Assaba to the south and Brakna to the west. The Aoukar basin, which formerly gave name to the greater region, is located in the southern part of Tagant.
Hodh El Gharbi is a region in southern Mauritania, with an area of 53,400 square km. The population at the 2013 census was 294,109. Its capital is Aïoun. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Tagant to the north, Hodh Ech Chargui to the east and Assaba to the west. To the south in borders Mali, and a part of Malian territory protrudes into the region. The Aoukar basin, which formerly gave name to a greater region, is located in the northern and central part of Hodh El Gharbi, extending eastwards.
Guidimaka is the southernmost region of Mauritania. Its capital is Sélibaby. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Assaba to the north-east, Mali to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian Gorgol Region to the west.
Gorgol is a region in southern Mauritania. Its capital is Kaédi and the Gorgol River forms parts of the landscape. Other major cities/towns include Mbout and Maghama. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Brakna and Assaba to the north, the Mauritanian region of Guidimaka to the south-east and Senegal to the south-west. The Senegal River runs along the region's border with Senegal.
Brakna is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg and its other major cities/towns include Boghé. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Tagant to the north-east, Assaba and Gorgol to the south-east, and Trarza to the north-west. The Sénégal River in the south-west runs along the region's border with Senegal.
Assaba is a region in southern Mauritania, covering an area of 36,600 square km. It had a population of 325,897 at the 2013 Census. Its capital is Kiffa. Other major cities/towns include Guerou. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Brakna and Tagant to the north, the Mauritanian region of Hodh El Gharbi to the east, Mali to the south and the Mauritanian regions of Gorgol and Guidimaka to the west. The Aoukar basin, which formerly gave name to the greater region, is located in the north and the east of the central part of Assaba.
The Tagant Plateau is located in eastern Mauritania, forming a stony part of the Sahara Desert. The Tagant Region, a national administrative division, is named after the plateau.
Kiffa is a large town in the far south region of Mauritania, and the name of an administrative area within the local Assaba Region. Kiffa is located at 16.63°N 11.4°W, some 600 kilometres (370 mi) from the coast and at the western end of the Aoukar sand sea of southern Mauritania.
Ksar el Barka is a ruined town in Mauritania. In 2013 it had a population of 7,037.
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Aioun or El Aioun is a town and commune in the Assaba Region of southern Mauritania near the border with Mali. It has a population of 22,796.
Ajar is a town and commune in the south-central Assaba region of Mauritania.
Guerou is a city and department in south-central Mauritania. Guerou is the region's largest city after Kiffa, capital of Assaba Region. It is located at around 16°49′N11°50′W.
Kankossa is a town and commune the Assaba region of Mauritania.
ASC Assaba is a Mauritanian football club based in Kiffa the capital of Assaba Region. The club plays in the Mauritanean Premier League.
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Aftout or Barkewol is a department of Assaba Region in Mauritania.
Boumdeid is a department of Assaba Region in Mauritania.
Guerou is a department of Assaba Region in Mauritania.
Kiffa is a department of Assaba Region in Mauritania.
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