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Nouakchott-Ouest Region

Nouakchott-Ouest
نواكشوط الغربية
Region of Mauritania
Nouakchott in Mauritania (special marker).svg
Coordinates: 18°6′N 16°0′W / 18.100°N 16.000°W / 18.100; -16.000Coordinates: 18°6′N 16°0′W / 18.100°N 16.000°W / 18.100; -16.000
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 (2013)
 • Total 165,814
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)

Nouakchott-Ouest (Arabic: نواكشوط الغربية‎‎) is a region in Mauritania. It comprises the three northeastern departments of Mauritania's capital city Nouakchott: Ksar, Sebkha and Tevragh-Zeina. Its headquarters are at Tevragh-Zeina and the Presidential Palace is located within its borders.

Nouakchott-Ouest was created on 25 November 2014 when the region of Nouakchott was split into three new regions. Its wāli or governor is Mahi Ould Hamed, who was previously governor of Nouakchott Region.



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