Mederdra
Commune and town in Trarza, Mauritania
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Mederdra (Arabic: المذرذرة) is a small town and commune in south-west Mauritania, near the border of Senegal.
Country
Mauritania
MauritaniaMederdra | |
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Commune and town | |
  Mederdra Location in Mauritania | |
| Coordinates: 16°55′N 15°39′W | |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Region | Trarza |
| Area | |
• Total | 101.8 sq mi (263.7 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 7,421 |
| • Density | 72.89/sq mi (28.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
In 2013, it had a population of 7,421.[1]
Transport
It lies on the route of a proposed railway line to connect phosphate mines at Kaédi with the capital and port of Nouakchott.
Famous citizens
- Malouma Mint El Meidah (born 1960 in Mederdra), popular singer and politician[2]
- Horma Ould Babana (born 1912 in Mederdra), politician[3]
- Sidi Ould Tah (born 1964 in Mederdra), economist and 9th president of the African Development Bank[4]
