Nouakchott-Nord | |
Native Name: | نواكشوط الشمالية |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Settlement Type: | Region of Mauritania |
Coordinates: | 18.1°N -70°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mauritania |
Subdivision Type1: | Departments |
Subdivision Name1: | Dar-Naim, Teyarett, Toujouonine |
Established Title: | Created |
Established Date: | 25 November 2014 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Dar-Naim |
Leader Title: | Wāli |
Leader Name: | Mohamed Lemine Ould Mohamed Teyib Ould Adi |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 306 |
Population Total: | 366912 |
Population As Of: | 2013 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset1: | +0 |
Timezone1 Dst: | not observed |
Nouakchott-Nord (Arabic: نواكشوط الشمالية|translit=Nuwākshūṭ al-Shamālīyah) is a region in Mauritania. It comprises the three northwestern departments of Mauritania's capital city Nouakchott: Dar-Naim, Teyarett and Toujouonine.[2] The capital is at Dar-Naim and Nouakchott International Airport (old airport) was located within its borders.
Nouakchott-Nord was created on 25 November 2014 when the region of Nouakchott was split into three new regions.[3] Its wāli or governor is Mohamed Lemine Ould Mohamed Teyib Ould Adi.[4]