Tintane Explained

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.

16.4°N -20°W

Notes and References

  1. "Tintane (Department) - Population Statistics, Map and Location." Tintane (Department, Mauritania). City Population, 2013. Web. 02 Jan. 2015.