Districts & Counties of Mauritania map & data
Mauritania has 57 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 13 regions. The most are in Nouakchott (9), Hodh ech Chargui (7) and Trarza (6). The largest include Zoueratt, Ouadane and Oualata.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nouakchott | 9 | 16% |
| Hodh ech Chargui | 7 | 12% |
| Trarza | 6 | 11% |
| Assaba | 5 | 8.8% |
| Brakna | 5 | 8.8% |
| Adrar | 4 | 7.0% |
| Gorgol | 4 | 7.0% |
| Hodh el Gharbi | 4 | 7.0% |
| Guidimaka | 3 | 5.3% |
| Inchiri | 3 | 5.3% |
| Tagant | 3 | 5.3% |
| Tiris Zemmour | 3 | 5.3% |
| Dakhlet Nouadhibou | 1 | 1.8% |
Largest districts and counties in Mauritania
- ZouerattTiris Zemmour · 167,332.7 km²
- OuadaneAdrar · 118,957.4 km²
- OualataHodh ech Chargui · 103,333.9 km²
- Bir MoghreinTiris Zemmour · 85,570.2 km²
- TichittTagant · 68,351.3 km²
- ChinguittiAdrar · 59,127.1 km²
- BoutilimittTrarza · 33,111.3 km²
- N'beiket LehouachHodh ech Chargui · 28,189.7 km²
- AoujeftAdrar · 24,526.5 km²
- AtarAdrar · 22,097.3 km²
- ChamiInchiri · 21,870.4 km²
- TijigjaTagant · 19,068.6 km²
- Ouad NagaTrarza · 18,192.2 km²
- Eayoune El AtrousHodh el Gharbi · 17,102.6 km²
- AlegBrakna · 15,755.5 km²
- AkjoujtInchiri · 15,595.3 km²
- NouadhibouDakhlet Nouadhibou · 15,488.1 km²
- BenichabInchiri · 15,186.9 km²
- Magta lahjarBrakna · 14,260.1 km²
- TamchekettHodh el Gharbi · 13,027.6 km²
- BasseknouHodh ech Chargui · 12,347.7 km²
- KiffaAssaba · 12,299.1 km²
- El MejryaTagant · 11,778.3 km²
- TimbedghaHodh ech Chargui · 11,377.2 km²
- KankossaAssaba · 10,161.7 km²
- TintaneHodh el Gharbi · 10,016.3 km²
- Moughataa d'EnneamaHodh ech Chargui · 9,490.9 km²
- AmourjHodh ech Chargui · 9,136.3 km²
- KoubenniHodh el Gharbi · 8,689.1 km²
- BarkeolAssaba · 6,606 km²
- MederdraTrarza · 6,026.4 km²
- DjigueniHodh ech Chargui · 5,624.7 km²
- M'boutGorgol · 5,623.5 km²
- R'KizTrarza · 5,321.1 km²
- F'DerickTiris Zemmour · 4,636.4 km²
- BoumdeidAssaba · 4,494.7 km²
- KaediGorgol · 4,092.7 km²
- SelibabiGuidimaka · 3,811.5 km²
- Ould YengeGuidimaka · 3,551.6 km²
- GhabouGuidimaka · 3,409.2 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Mauritania?
This layer holds 57 districts and counties in Mauritania, the most of them in Nouakchott. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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