Subdivisions of Mauritania
Introduction Mauritania is divided into 12 wilayahs and capital district in Nouakchott, its capital district. These wilayahs are subdivided into 53 mouaghataas, or departments.There are 216 communes of Mauritania.The regions and capital district (in alphabetical order) and their capitals are: Region  Capital Adrar  Atar Assaba  Kifa Brakna  Aleg Dakhlet Nouadhibou  Nouadhibou Gorgol  Kaédi Guidimaka  Sélibaby Hodh Ech Chargui  Néma Hodh El Gharbi  Ayoun el Atrous Inchiri  Akjoujt Nouakchott  Tagant  Tidjikdja Tiris Zemmour  Zouerat Trarza  Rosso
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