Trarza Region
region of Mauritania
Trarza (Arabic: ولاية الترارزة) is a region in southwest Mauritania. Its capital is Rosso. Mederdra and Boutilimit are other towns there. Trarza has borders near the regions of Inchiri and Adrar to the north and Brakna to the east. It also has borders near the country of Senegal to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The Mauritanian capital Nouakchott only has borders near this region.
Trarza
ولاية الترارزة | |
|---|---|
 Rosso Town | |
 Map of Mauritania showing Trarza Region | |
| Coordinates: 17°59′N 14°44′W / 17.983°N 14.733°W | |
| Country |  Mauritania |
| Departments | Boutilimit, Keur Massene, Mederdra, Ouad Naga, R'Kiz, Rosso |
| Capital | Rosso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67,800 km2 (26,200 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 272,773 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed |
| HDI (2017) | 0.582[2] medium |
References
change- ↑ Brinkhoff, Thomas. "Mauritania". City Population. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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