Regions of Mauritania - Definition and Overview

Mauritania is divided into 12 regions (capitals in parentheses):

• Adrar (Atar)
• Assaba (Kiffa)
• Brakna (Aleg)
• Dakhlet Nouadhibou (Nouadhibou)
• Gorgol (Kaédi)
• Guidimaka (Sélibaby)
• Hodh Ech Chargui (Néma)
• Hodh El Gharbi (Aioun el Atrouss)
• Inchiri (Akjoujt)
• Tagant (Tidjikdja)
• Tiris Zemmour (Zouérate)
• Trarza (Rosso)

The national capital, Nouakchott, comprises a capital district.