Chinguetti | |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Mapsize: | 350px |
Mapsize1: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Adrar Region |
Area Total Km2: | 61815 |
Population As Of: | 2013 census |
Population Total: | 6811 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | +0 |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Chinguetti is a department of the Adrar Region in Mauritania.[1] The capital lies at Chinguetti, an ex-Middle Ages center for trade which is considered to be a ghost town. The other village in this mostly desert-area department is Ain Savra.
The Chinguetti constituency occupies the same area as the department and is located in the Adrar Region. In 2018 there were a total of 7,577 registered voters and they own 1 seat in congress.