Nouakchott-Ouest region
Region of Mauritania
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Nouakchott-Ouest (lit. 'West Nouakchott', Arabic: نواكشوط الغربية, romanized: Nuwākshūṭ al-Gharbīyah) 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 (HQ) are at Tevragh-Zeina and the Presidential Palace is located within its borders.
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Nouakchott-Ouest
نواكشوط الغربية | |
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| Coordinates: 18°6′N 16°0′W | |
| Country |  Mauritania |
| Departments | Ksar, Sebkha, Tevragh-Zeina |
| Created | 25 November 2014 |
| Capital | Tevragh-Zeina |
| Government | |
| • Wāli | Mahi Ould Hamed |
| Area | |
• Total | 146 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 204,881 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed |
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 the Nouakchott Region.[4]
