Moudjeria | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
  Moudjeria Location in Mauritania | |
| Coordinates: 17°52′50″N12°19′55″W / 17.88056°N 12.33194°W | |
| Country |  Mauritania |
| Region | Tagant |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Commune and town | 2,148 |
| • Metro | 41,738 |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Moudjeria is a town and commune in the Tagant Region of southern-central Mauritania, founded in 1934 as an administrative post by the French. [2]
Temperatures during the summer are among the highest in the world and can easily exceed 55 °C (131 °F).[ citation needed ]
The town is served by Letfotar Airport.
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