Tintane | |
Native Name: | طينطان |
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 Type2: | Department |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2013 |
Population Total: | 21,736[1] |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 16.4°N -20°W |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Tintane (Arabic: طينطان) is a town and commune in Mauritania. It is located in the Hodh El Gharbi region of Mauritania, and is an important stop on the "Road of Hope", the largest and most important road in Mauritania, which links Nouakchott to Néma.