Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region

Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region (Arabic: ولاية داخلة نواذيبو, Wilayat Dakhlet Nouadhibou, "Interior Nouadhibou Region") is an administrative division of Mauritania. Its regional capital is Nouadhibou, which is located at its northwestern end and is home to nearly 95% of the region's population. The rest of the shoreline is sparsely populated with villages, but the east of the region is mostly uninhabited.

This article is about the region. For the bay, see Dakhlet Nouadhibou.
Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region
ولاية داخلة نواذيبو
Region of Mauritania
Coordinates: 20°57′N 16°14′W
Country Mauritania
Departments
2
  • Nouadhibou
Chami
CapitalNouadhibou
Area
 • Total22,300 km2 (8,600 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total123,779
 • Density5.6/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0
 • Summer (DST)not observed
HDI (2017)0.634
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