Boumdeid | |
Native Name: | بومديد |
Settlement Type: | Commune and town |
Pushpin Map: | Mauritania |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mauritania |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mauritania |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Assaba Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Boumdeid Department |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 149.0 |
Population As Of: | 2013 census |
Population Total: | 3,189 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Utc Offset: | ±00:00 |
Coordinates: | 17.45°N -32°W |
Boumdeid (Arabic: بومديد) is a town and commune in Mauritania. It is located in the Aoukar basin, which formerly gave name to the greater region. It has a population of 3,189 at the 2013 census.[1] It is the birthplace of Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.