List of cities in Mauritania

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This is a list of cities in Mauritania by population. All settlements with a population over 10,000 are listed.

Contents

Cities in Mauritania
RankNamePopulationRegion
TranscriptionArabic1988 Census2000 Census2013 Census [1]
1 Nouakchott انواكشوط393,325558,195958,399 Nouakchott
2 Nouadhibou انواديبو59,19872,337118,167 Dakhlet Nouadhibou
3 Kiffa كيفة29,29225,67950,206 Assaba
4 Mbera Refugee Camp امبره--47,725 Hodh Ech Chargui
5 Kaédi كيهيدي30,51531,31045,539 Gorgol
6 Zouérat الزويرات25,89233,92944,649 Tiris Zemmour
7 Rosso روصو12,55729,88233,581 Brakna
8 Sélibabi سليبابي29,29232,71640,281 Guidimaka
9 Boû Gâdoûm بوكادومN/A29,04532,749 Hodh Ech Chargui
10 Boutilimit بوتلميت14,54522,25727,170 Trarza
11 Atar أطار21,36624,02125,728 Adrar
12 Bareina برينةN/A22,04124,852 Trarza
13 Ghabou غابوN/A21,70024,467 Guidimaka
14 Hamoud حمودN/A20,86723,528 Assaba
15 Mâl مالN/A20,48823,101 Brakna
16 Nbeika نبيكاN/A18,31020,645 Tagant
17 Gouraye غوريN/A18,07320,378 Guidimaka
18 Timbedra تنبدغةN/AN/A23,762 Hodh Ech Chargui
19 Magta-Lahjar مقطع الحجارN/A12,11722,521 Brakna
20 Guerou كرو9,66515,58920,167 Assaba
21 Soudoud سودودN/A16,39218,482 Tagant
22 Sélibaby سيلبابي11,53015,28918,424 Guidimaka
23 Foum Gleita فوم ليجليتN/A15.70017.702 Gorgol
24 Legceïba ليجيباN/A14,90816,809 Gorgol
25 Bousteila بوصطيلةN/A14,90416,804 Hodh Ech Chargui
26 Sangrave صنكرافةN/A14,30316,127 Brakna
27 Tintane الطينطانN/AN/A16,067 Hodh El Gharbi
28 Néma النعمة15,74713,75915,310 Hodh Ech Chargui
29 Aleg آلاك9,63512,89815,211 Brakna
30 Tidjikdja تجكجة10,90413,53214,751 Tagant
31 Oualata ولاتةN/A11,77912,777 Hodh Ech Chargui
32 Ayoûn el-Atroûs العيون12,44511,86712,635 Hodh El Gharbi
33 Bababé بابابىN/AN/A11,507 Brakna
34 Akjoujt اكجوجتN/AN/A11,235 Inchiri
35 Cheggar شكارN/AN/A10,437 Brakna

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  1. ↑ "Mauritania: Regions, Cities & Urban Localites - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
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