Tiguent | |
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Commune and town | |
Location in Mauritania | |
Coordinates: 17°15′N 16°0′W / 17.250°N 16.000°W | |
Country | Mauritania |
Region | Trarza |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 12,170 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Tiguent is a small town and commune in south-western Mauritania, not far from the coast. In 2000 it had a population of 12,170.
It is proposed to be served by a new station on railway to serve the phosphate mines at Kaedi.
Coordinates: 17°15′00″N 16°00′00″W / 17.25000°N 16.00000°W