Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region (, 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. Demographics As of 2013, the population of the region was 123,779, compared to 97,875 in 2011. There were 57.05 percent females and 42.95 percent males. As of 2008, the couples with children was 35.60 and couples without children was 3.70. The proportion with extended family was 37.90 percent and extended single-parent was 8.60 per cent, one-person was 6.50 percent, and single-parent nuclear was 7.80 percent. As of 2008, the rate of household confirming the existence of public telephone in their neighbourhood or village was 95.69, rate of households benefiting from electricity post in their neighbourhood was 12.63 percent, rate of households benefiting from health centre or health post in their neighbourhood was 2.53 percent, and rate of households benefiting from sanitary services was 21.90 percent. Economy As of 2008, the activity rate was 60.80 and economic dependency ratio was 0.59. The fraction of people working in government was 9.70 per cent, individual / household private was 18.20 per cent, other was 31.40 per cent, para public was 16.10 per cent, and private enterprise was 24.70 per cent. The unemployment rate as of 2008 was 37.80. As of 2013, the coverage rate of DPT3 children From 0 to 11 months in the region was 89.90 per cent, BGC vaccination was 80.10 and polio vaccination coverage was 87.80. As of 2007, the number of tourist establishments in the region was 19. As of 2008, the literacy rate for people aged 15 years and over was 73.50. The net enrolment ratio of girls for secondary level was 35.90 per cent, net enrolment ratio of boys for secondary level was 26.10 per cent, and total net enrolment ratio at secondary level was 31.60 per cent. Geography The region is named after the Dakhlet Nouadhibou Bay and contains Mauritania's part of the Cabo Blanco peninsula. It is the westernmost region of the country. It borders Western Sahara to the north, the Mauritanian region of Inchiri to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The Bay of Arguin dominates the west of the region, the Banc d'Arguin