Departments of Mauritania explained

Departments of Mauritania
Category:	Moughataa or department
Territory:	Mauritania
Upper Unit:	Wilayas
Current Number:	63
Number Date:	2023

Moughataas (Arabic: مقاطعات|muqāṭaʿāt) or departments (French: départements) are the second-level administrative subdivision of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

There are 63 departments in Mauritania as of 2023.

Adrar Region

• Atar Department
• Chinguetti Department
• Oujeft Department
• Ouadane Department

Assaba Region

• Aftout Department
• Boumdeid Department
• Guerou Department
• Kankossa Department
• Kiffa Department

Brakna Region

• Aleg Department
• Bababe Department
• Bogué Department
• M'Bagne Department
• Magtar Lahjar Department

Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region

• Nouadhibou Department

Gorgol Region

• Kaedi Department
• M'Bout Department
• Maghama Department
• Monguel Department

Guidimaka Region

• Ould Yenge Department
• Sélibaby Department

Hodh Ech Chargui Region

• Amourj Department
• Bassikounou Department
• Djigueni Department
• Néma Department
• Oualata Department
• Timbedra Department

Hodh El Gharbi Region

• Ayoun el Atrous Department
• Kobenni Department
• Tamchekket Department
• Tintane Department

Inchiri Region

• Akjoujt Department

Nouakchott-Nord Region

• Dar-Naim Department
• Teyarett Department
• Toujouonine Department

Nouakchott-Ouest Region

• Ksar Department
• Sebkha Department
• Tevragh-Zeina Department

Nouakchott-Sud Region

• Arafat Department
• El Mina Department
• Riyad Department

Tagant Region

• Moudjeria Department
• Tichit Department
• Tidjikja Department

Tiris Zemmour Region

• Bir Moghrein Department
• Fderîck Department
• Zouérat Department

Trarza Region

• Boutilimit Department
• Keur Massene Department
• Mederdra Department
• Ouad Naga Department
• R'Kiz Department
• Rosso Department

See also

• Regions of Mauritania
• Geography of Mauritania