Boulenouar Explained

Boulenoir
Native Name:بولنوار
Settlement Type:Commune and town
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mauritania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mauritania
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Department
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:9,922
Population As Of:2013 census
Population Total:2,619
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:±00:00
Native Name Lang:ar

Boulenouar (Arabic: بولنوار, sometimes spelled Boulenoir) is a town and commune in Mauritania, situated on the railway line from Nouadhibou to Zouerate and on the road between Nouadhibou and Nouakchott.

Its main resource is water, which is close to the surface. The water is bottled and sold and also used as water supply for Nouadhibou.[1] In the 2013 census, the population numbered 2,619.[2]

Boulenouar is home to the Boulenouar Wind Power Station that is planned to be the biggest wind power station in Mauritania.

References

21.2944°N -16.5289°W

Notes and References

  1. https://alwiam.info/ar/28810 وزير المياه : يتم تزويد مدينة نواذيبو بالمياه من حقل بولنوار ومحطة للتحلية والكمية لا تغطي حاجة المدينة ..فيديو
  2. Web site: Boulenouar (Agricultural Urban Commune, Mauritania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-15 . www.citypopulation.de.