List of cities in Mauritania
This is a list of cities in Mauritania by population. All settlements with a population over 10,000 are listed.
Cities in Mauritania
|
Rank |
Name |
Population |
Region
|
Transcription |
Arabic |
1988 Census |
2000 Census |
2013 Census[1]
|
1 |
Nouakchott |
انواكشوط |
393,325 |
558,195 |
958,399 |
Nouakchott
|
2 |
Nouadhibou |
انواديبو |
59,198 |
72,337 |
118,167 |
Dakhlet Nouadhibou
|
3 |
Kiffa |
كيفة |
29,292 |
25,679 |
50,206 |
Assaba
|
4 |
Mbera Refugee Camp |
امبره |
- |
- |
47,725 |
Hodh Ech Chargui
|
5 |
Kaédi |
كيهيدي |
30,515 |
31,310 |
45,539 |
Gorgol
|
6 |
Zouérat |
الزويرات |
25,892 |
33,929 |
44,649 |
Tiris Zemmour
|
7 |
Rosso |
روصو |
12,557 |
29,882 |
33,581 |
Brakna
|
8 |
Sélibabi |
سليبابي |
29,292 |
32,716 |
40,281 |
Guidimaka
|
9 |
Boû Gâdoûm |
بوكادوم |
N/A |
29,045 |
32,749 |
Hodh Ech Chargui
|
10 |
Boutilimit |
بوتلميت |
14,545 |
22,257 |
27,170 |
Trarza
|
11 |
Atar |
أطار |
21,366 |
24,021 |
25,728 |
Adrar
|
12 |
Bareina |
برينة |
N/A |
22,041 |
24,852 |
Trarza
|
13 |
Ghabou |
غابو |
N/A |
21,700 |
24,467 |
Guidimaka
|
14 |
Hamoud |
حمود |
N/A |
20,867 |
23,528 |
Assaba
|
15 |
Mâl |
مال |
N/A |
20,488 |
23,101 |
Brakna
|
16 |
Nbeika |
نبيكا |
N/A |
18,310 |
20,645 |
Tagant
|
17 |
Gouraye |
غوري |
N/A |
18,073 |
20,378 |
Guidimaka
|
18 |
Timbedra |
تنبدغة |
N/A |
N/A |
23,762 |
Hodh Ech Chargui
|
19 |
Magta-Lahjar |
مقطع الحجار |
N/A |
12,117 |
22,521 |
Brakna
|
20 |
Guerou |
كرو |
9,665 |
15,589 |
20,167 |
Assaba
|
21 |
Soudoud |
سودود |
N/A |
16,392 |
18,482 |
Tagant
|
22 |
Sélibaby |
سيلبابي |
11,530 |
15,289 |
18,424 |
Guidimaka
|
23 |
Foum Gleita |
فوم ليجليت |
N/A |
15.700 |
17.702 |
Gorgol
|
24 |
Legceïba |
ليجيبا |
N/A |
14,908 |
16,809 |
Gorgol
|
25 |
Bousteila |
بوصطيلة |
N/A |
14,904 |
16,804 |
Hodh Ech Chargui
|
26 |
Sangrave |
صنكرافة |
N/A |
14,303 |
16,127 |
Brakna
|
27 |
Tintane |
الطينطان |
N/A |
N/A |
16,067 |
Hodh El Gharbi
|
28 |
Néma |
النعمة |
15,747 |
13,759 |
15,310 |
Hodh Ech Chargui
|
29 |
Aleg |
آلاك |
9,635 |
12,898 |
15,211 |
Brakna
|
30 |
Tidjikdja |
تجكجة |
10,904 |
13,532 |
14,751 |
Tagant
|
31 |
Oualata |
ولاتة |
N/A |
11,779 |
12,777 |
Hodh Ech Chargui
|
32 |
Ayoûn el-Atroûs |
العيون |
12,445 |
11,867 |
12,635 |
Hodh El Gharbi
|
33 |
Bababé |
بابابى |
N/A |
N/A |
11,507 |
Brakna
|
34 |
Akjoujt |
اكجوجت |
N/A |
N/A |
11,235 |
Inchiri
|
35 |
Cheggar |
شكار |
N/A |
N/A |
10,437 |
Brakna
|
Other settlements
See also
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States with limited recognition | |
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Dependencies and other territories | |
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References
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