Mauritania: Administrative Division
Contents: Departments and Communes
The population of the departments and communes of Mauritania by census years.
Name | Status | Native | Population Census 2000-11-01 | Population Census 2013-03-25 | |
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Aïoun El Atrouss | Department | لعيون | 46,273 | 65,237 | → |
Aïoun El Atrouss | Agricultural Urban Commune | لعيون | 11,867 | 24,199 | → |
Beneamane | Rural Commune | بنعمان | 4,605 | 3,045 | → |
Doueirare | Rural Commune | ادويراره | 8,119 | 11,465 | → |
Egjert | Rural Commune | اكجرت | 6,914 | 6,571 | → |
N'Savenni | Rural Commune | انصفني | 5,365 | 6,358 | → |
Oum Lahyad | Rural Commune | ام لحياظ | 7,139 | 10,997 | → |
Ten Hamadi | Rural Commune | تنحماد | 2,264 | 2,602 | → |
Akjoujt | Department | اكجوجت | 11,500 | 19,639 | → |
Akjoujt | Urban Commune | اكجوجت | 7,904 | 14,543 | → |
Bennechab | Industrial and Commercial Urban Commune | بنشاب | 3,596 | 5,096 | → |
Aleg | Department | الاك | 66,262 | 101,512 | → |
Aghchorguitt | Agricultural Urban Commune | اغشوركيت | 9,188 | 10,156 | → |
Aleg | Agricultural Urban Commune | الاك | 12,898 | 21,748 | → |
Bouhdida | Agricultural Urban Commune | بوحديده | 10,828 | 19,670 | → |
Cheggar | Agricultural Urban Commune | شكار | 9,964 | 9,180 | → |
Djellwar | Rural Commune | جلوار | 2,896 | 7,457 | → |
Mal | Agricultural Urban Commune | مال | 20,488 | 33,301 | → |
Amourj | Department | امرج | 70,089 | 94,559 | → |
Adel Bagrou | Agricultural Urban Commune | عدل بكرو | 36,007 | 47,829 | → |
Amourj | Agricultural Urban Commune | امرج | 5,037 | 6,389 | → |
Bougadoum | Agricultural Urban Commune | بوكادوم | 29,045 | 40,341 | → |
Aoujeft | Department | أوجفت | 20,181 | 12,997 | → |
Aoujeft | Agricultural Urban Commune | أوجفت | 6,019 | 3,809 | → |
El Medah | Rural Commune | المداح | 5,815 | 3,900 | → |
Maeden | Rural Commune | المعدن | 5,774 | 3,693 | → |
N'Terguent | Rural Commune | إنتيركنت | 2,573 | 1,595 | → |
Atar | Department | أطار | 38,962 | 38,877 | → |
Aïn Ehel Taya | Agricultural Urban Commune | عين اهل الطايع | 5,653 | 4,432 | → |
Atar | Agricultural Urban Commune | أطار | 24,021 | 26,144 | → |
Choum | Industrial and Commercial Urban Commune | شوم | 2,735 | 2,049 | → |
Tawaz | Agricultural Urban Commune | الطواز | 6,553 | 6,252 | → |
Bababé | Department | بابابي | 33,672 | 37,251 | → |
Aéré M'Bar | Agricultural Urban Commune | هاير امبار | 13,722 | 16,270 | → |
Bababé | Agricultural Urban Commune | بابابي | 11,802 | 12,883 | → |
El Verae | Rural Commune | الفرع | 8,148 | 8,098 | → |
Barkewol | Department | باركيول | 62,238 | 79,901 | → |
Barkewol | Agricultural Urban Commune | باركيول | 6,303 | 8,902 | → |
Bou Lahrath | Agricultural Urban Commune | بلحراث | 7,711 | 9,991 | → |
Daghveg | Agricultural Urban Commune | دغفك | 7,058 | 10,162 | → |
El Ghabra | Agricultural Urban Commune | الغبره | 12,763 | 15,480 | → |
Guever | Agricultural Urban Commune | كللير | 5,161 | 5,417 | → |
Laweissi | Agricultural Urban Commune | لعويسي | 11,095 | 13,781 | → |
Lebhir | Commune | لبحير | 5,832 | 7,394 | → |
R'Dheidhi | Agricultural Urban Commune | ارظيظيع | 6,315 | 8,774 | → |
Bassikounou | Department | باسكنو | 35,734 | 88,432 | → |
Bassikounou | Agricultural Urban Commune | باسكنو | 7,856 | 10,561 | → |
Dhar | Rural Commune | اظهر | 9,284 | 6,663 | → |
El Megve | Rural Commune | المكفه | 7,612 | 5,281 | → |
Fassale | Agricultural Urban Commune | فصاله | 10,982 | 65,927 | → |
Birmoguren | Department | بير أمكرين | 2,761 | 3,897 | → |
Birmoguren | Commune | بير أمكرين | 2,761 | 3,897 | → |
Boghé | Department | بوكي | 63,123 | 72,242 | → |
Boghé | Agricultural Urban Commune | بوكي | 37,531 | 42,759 | → |
Dar El Aviya | Rural Commune | دار العافية | 3,619 | 4,329 | → |
Dar El Barka | Agricultural Urban Commune | دار البركه | 12,353 | 12,667 | → |
Ould Biram | Rural Commune | ولد بيرم | 9,620 | 12,487 | → |
Boumdeid | Department | بومديد | 8,704 | 7,917 | → |
Boumdeid | Agricultural Urban Commune | بومديد | 4,611 | 3,189 | → |
Hsey Tin | Rural Commune | احسي الطين | 1,822 | 1,749 | → |
Laftah | Rural Commune | لفطح | 2,271 | 2,979 | → |
Boutilimit | Department | بتلميت | 56,560 | 63,193 | → |
Ajouir | Rural Commune | آجوير | 4,413 | 5,061 | → |
Boutilimit | Agricultural Urban Commune | بتلميت | 22,257 | 26,926 | → |
Elb Adress | Rural Commune | علب آدرس | 3,427 | 5,012 | → |
El Moyesser | Rural Commune | الميسر | 2,405 | 2,644 | → |
Nebaghiya | Rural Commune | النباغية | 8,165 | 6,392 | → |
N'Teichet | Rural Commune | انتيشط | 9,717 | 9,816 | → |
Tenghadi | Rural Commune | تنغدج | 6,176 | 7,342 | → |
Chami | Department | الشامي | 4,677 | 2,657 | → |
Chami | Commune | الشامي | ... | 51 | → |
Nouamghar | Rural Commune | انوامغار | 4,151 | 1,949 | → |
Tmeimichatt | Rural Commune | اتميمشات | 526 | 657 | → |
Chinguetti | Department | شنقيط | 6,704 | 6,811 | → |
Aïn Savra | Rural Commune | العين الصفراء | 1,993 | 2,011 | → |
Chinguetti | Agricultural Urban Commune | شنقيط | 4,711 | 4,800 | → |
Djiguenni | Department | جكني | 44,100 | 59,614 | → |
Aoueinat Ezbel | Agricultural Urban Commune | اعوينات ازبل | 6,873 | 9,644 | → |
Beneamane | Rural Commune | بنعمان | 4,466 | 4,861 | → |
Djiguenni | Agricultural Urban Commune | جكني | 10,862 | 13,960 | → |
El Mabrouk | Rural Commune | المبروك | 5,838 | 8,793 | → |
Feirenni | Rural Commune | افيرني | 6,427 | 9,399 | → |
Ghlig Ehl Beye | Rural Commune | اغليك اهل بي | 4,564 | 5,920 | → |
Ksar El Barka | Rural Commune | كصر البركه | 5,070 | 7,037 | → |
F'Derick | Department | افديرك | 4,431 | 4,715 | → |
F'Derick | Commune | افديرك | 4,431 | 4,715 | → |
Guerou | Department | كرو | 31,480 | 44,870 | → |
El Ghayra | Agricultural Urban Commune | الغايره | 5,383 | 6,444 | → |
Guerou | Agricultural Urban Commune | كرو | 15,589 | 25,368 | → |
Kamour | Agricultural Urban Commune | كامور | 5,908 | 8,263 | → |
Oudey Jrid | Agricultural Urban Commune | اويد اجريد | 4,600 | 4,795 | → |
Kaédi | Department | كيهيدي | 86,836 | 121,726 | → |
Djewol | Agricultural Urban Commune | جول | 11,532 | 14,425 | → |
Ganki | Rural Commune | كنكي | 4,902 | 7,294 | → |
Kaédi | Agricultural Urban Commune | كيهيدي | 34,227 | 49,152 | → |
Lexeiba 1 | Agricultural Urban Commune | لكصيبه1 | 14,908 | 22,453 | → |
Néré Walo | Rural Commune | نير والو | 8,024 | 10,366 | → |
Tifondé Civé | Agricultural Urban Commune | تفندي سيفه | 7,059 | 8,097 | → |
Tokomadji | Rural Commune | توكوماجي | 6,184 | 9,939 | → |
Kankossa | Department | كنكوصة | 63,064 | 82,495 | → |
Blajmil | Rural Commune | ابلا اجميل | 12,931 | 18,080 | → |
Hamed | Agricultural Urban Commune | هامد | 20,867 | 25,916 | → |
Kankossa | Agricultural Urban Commune | كنكوصة | 11,083 | 15,236 | → |
Sani | Rural Commune | ساني | 8,928 | 9,295 | → |
Tenaha | Rural Commune | تناها | 9,255 | 13,968 | → |
Keurmacen | Department | كرمسين | 28,977 | 26,760 | → |
Keurmacen | Agricultural Urban Commune | كرمسين | 6,408 | 4,898 | → |
M'Balel | Agricultural Urban Commune | امبلل | 14,129 | 15,647 | → |
Ndiago | Agricultural Urban Commune | انجاكو | 8,440 | 6,215 | → |
Kiffa | Department | كيفه | 76,779 | 110,714 | → |
Aghoratt | Rural Commune | أغورط | 13,758 | 18,358 | → |
El Melgue | Rural Commune | الملك | 10,592 | 10,747 | → |
Kiffa | Industrial and Commercial Urban Commune | كيفه | 32,716 | 60,005 | → |
Kouroudjel | Rural Commune | كورجل | 3,771 | 3,827 | → |
Legrane | Agricultural Urban Commune | لكران | 11,867 | 13,157 | → |
Nouamline | Rural Commune | انواملين | 4,075 | 4,620 | → |
Kobenni | Department | كوبني | 71,440 | 92,690 | → |
Gougui Zemmal | Rural Commune | كوكي | 8,978 | 13,125 | → |
Hassi Ehl Ahmed Bechne | Rural Commune | حاسي أهل أحمد بشنه | 12,100 | 14,107 | → |
Kobenni | Agricultural Urban Commune | كوبني | 6,291 | 11,833 | → |
Leghlig | Rural Commune | لغليك | 8,798 | 9,968 | → |
Mobidougou | Rural Commune | مدبوكو | 12,677 | 16,550 | → |
Timzine | Agricultural Urban Commune | تيمزين | 13,136 | 14,187 | → |
Voulaniya | Rural Commune | الفلانية | 9,460 | 12,920 | → |
Maghama | Department | مقامة | 45,501 | 68,465 | → |
Beilouguet Litame | Rural Commune | بيلكت ليتام | 2,366 | 4,152 | → |
Daw | Rural Commune | ضو | 5,199 | 7,050 | → |
Dolol Civé | Rural Commune | دولول | 3,318 | 5,072 | → |
Maghama | Agricultural Urban Commune | مقامة | 11,367 | 16,102 | → |
Sagné | Rural Commune | صانيي | 6,005 | 10,820 | → |
Toulel | Rural Commune | تولل | 6,094 | 8,604 | → |
Vréa Litama | Rural Commune | فرع ليتام | 2,319 | 4,639 | → |
Wali Djantang | Rural Commune | والي | 8,833 | 12,026 | → |
Magta-Lahjar | Department | مكطع لحجار | 47,288 | 57,672 | → |
Djonaba | Agricultural Urban Commune | جونابه | 10,449 | 11,019 | → |
Magta-Lahjar | Agricultural Urban Commune | مكطع لحجار | 12,117 | 18,616 | → |
Ouad Emour | Rural Commune | واد أمور | 10,419 | 11,941 | → |
Sangravé | Agricultural Urban Commune | صنكرافه | 14,303 | 16,096 | → |
M'Bagne | Department | امباني | 36,661 | 43,600 | → |
Bagodine | Rural Commune | باكودين | 8,933 | 11,263 | → |
Edbaye El Hijaj | Rural Commune | دباي الحجاج | 6,958 | 7,489 | → |
M'Bagne | Agricultural Urban Commune | امباني | 10,383 | 11,859 | → |
Niabina | Agricultural Urban Commune | انيابين | 10,387 | 12,989 | → |
M'Bout | Department | امبود | 77,816 | 102,502 | → |
Chelkhet Tiyab | Rural Commune | شلخت التياب | 6,174 | 8,306 | → |
Diadjibine Gandéga | Rural Commune | انجاجبني | 6,420 | 10,597 | → |
Edbaye Ehl Guelaye | Rural Commune | أ.أهل كلاي | 10,220 | 11,475 | → |
Foum Gleita | Agricultural Urban Commune | فم لكليته | 15,700 | 22,531 | → |
Lahrach | Rural Commune | لحرش | 6,622 | 10,280 | → |
M'Bout | Agricultural Urban Commune | امبود | 8,899 | 11,407 | → |
Souve | Rural Commune | سوفه | 6,743 | 7,296 | → |
Terguent Ehl Moulaye Ely | Rural Commune | تا, مولاي اعل | 8,294 | 9,645 | → |
Tikobra | Rural Commune | تيكوبرا | 8,744 | 10,965 | → |
Mederdra | Department | المذرذره | 30,424 | 30,440 | → |
Bei Taouress | Rural Commune | ابير التورس | 2,744 | 1,998 | → |
El Khat | Rural Commune | الخط | 5,926 | 5,783 | → |
Mederdra | Agricultural Urban Commune | المذرذره | 6,858 | 7,421 | → |
Taguilalet | Rural Commune | التاكيلالت | 2,726 | 2,659 | → |
Tiguent El Jedid | Agricultural Urban Commune | تكنت | 12,170 | 12,579 | → |
Monguel | Department | مونكل | 32,558 | 43,224 | → |
Azgueilem Tiyab | Agricultural Urban Commune | ازكيلم | 9,056 | 12,949 | → |
Bakhel | Agricultural Urban Commune | بكل | 7,677 | 10,314 | → |
Bathet Moit | Agricultural Urban Commune | بطحت ميت | 5,415 | 6,352 | → |
Melzem Teichet | Rural Commune | ملزم تيشط | 5,515 | 7,599 | → |
Monguel | Agricultural Urban Commune | مونكل | 4,895 | 6,010 | → |
Moudjeria | Department | المجرية | 36,676 | 41,738 | → |
Moudjeria | Agricultural Urban Commune | المجرية | 1,974 | 2,148 | → |
Nbeika | Agricultural Urban Commune | انبيكه | 18,310 | 20,766 | → |
Soudoud | Agricultural Urban Commune | السدود | 16,392 | 18,824 | → |
N'Beiket Lehwach | Department | انبيكت لحواش | ... | 8,860 | → |
N'Beiket Lehwach | Commune | ... | 8,860 | → | |
Néma | Department | النعمه | 63,377 | 87,048 | → |
Achemime | Rural Commune | آشميم | 3,012 | 2,554 | → |
Agoueinit | Rural Commune | آكوينبت | 7,125 | 10,190 | → |
Bangou | Rural Commune | بنكو | 7,460 | 10,157 | → |
Beribavar | Rural Commune | بيريبافات | 3,147 | 3,845 | → |
El Mabrouk | Rural Commune | المبروك | 4,248 | 4,879 | → |
Hassi Etile | Rural Commune | حاسي أتيل | 5,677 | 5,950 | → |
Jerif | Rural Commune | اجريف | 4,401 | 5,078 | → |
Néma | Agricultural Urban Commune | النعمه | 13,759 | 21,979 | → |
Noual | Agricultural Urban Commune | أنوال | 2,545 | 3,969 | → |
Oum Avnadech | Rural Commune | أم آفنادش | 12,003 | 18,447 | → |
Nouadhibou | Department | انواذيبو | 74,839 | 121,122 | → |
Boulenouar | Agricultural Urban Commune | بولنوار | 1,268 | 2,619 | → |
Inal | Rural Commune | انال | 1,234 | 336 | → |
Nouadhibou | Industrial and Commercial Urban Commune | انواذيبو | 72,337 | 118,167 | → |
Nouakchott | Capital District | نواكشوط | 558,195 | 958,399 | → |
Araffat | City District | عرفات | 102,169 | 175,969 | → |
Dar Naïm | City District | دار النعيم | 61,089 | 144,043 | → |
El Mina | City District | الميناء | 95,011 | 132,674 | → |
Ksar | City District | لكصر | 43,531 | 47,233 | → |
Riyadh | City District | الرياض | 42,413 | 117,030 | → |
Sebkha | City District | السبخة | 63,474 | 72,245 | → |
Tevragh Zeina | City District | ت.زينه | 48,093 | 46,336 | → |
Teyareth | City District | تيارت | 46,351 | 78,828 | → |
Toujounine | City District | توجنين | 56,064 | 144,041 | → |
Ouadane | Department | وادان | 3,695 | 3,973 | → |
Ouadane | Agricultural Urban Commune | وادان | 3,695 | 3,973 | → |
Ouad Naga | Department | واد الناقة | 26,254 | 23,698 | → |
Aouleigatt | Rural Commune | اوليكات | 8,467 | 8,330 | → |
El Ariye | Rural Commune | العرية | 7,496 | 6,153 | → |
Ouad Naga | Agricultural Urban Commune | واد الناقة | 10,291 | 9,215 | → |
Oualata | Department | ولاته | 11,779 | 13,086 | → |
Oualata | Agricultural Urban Commune | ولاته | 11,779 | 13,086 | → |
Ould Yengé | Department | ولد ينج | 49,396 | 68,341 | → |
Bouanzé | Rural Commune | بوعنز | 6,905 | 11,047 | → |
Boully | Agricultural Urban Commune | لعبلي | 11,073 | 14,906 | → |
Dafor | Agricultural Urban Commune | الدافوع | 11,593 | 15,844 | → |
Lahraj | Agricultural Urban Commune | لحرج | 6,360 | 7,526 | → |
Leaweinat | Rural Commune | لعوينات | 2,881 | 3,852 | → |
Ould Yengé | Agricultural Urban Commune | ولد ينج | 4,935 | 6,688 | → |
Tektake | Rural Commune | التكتاكة | 5,649 | 8,478 | → |
R'Kiz | Department | اركيز | 70,451 | 70,956 | → |
Bareina | Rural Commune | برينه | 14,987 | 14,472 | → |
Boutalhaye | Rural Commune | بطلحايه | 10,502 | 9,447 | → |
Lexeiba 2 | Rural Commune | لكصيبه2 | 12,233 | 12,973 | → |
R'Kiz | Agricultural Urban Commune | اركيز | 10,688 | 11,617 | → |
Tékane | Agricultural Urban Commune | انتيكان | 22,041 | 22,447 | → |
Rosso | Department | روصو | 55,554 | 57,726 | → |
Jedr El Moubghuen | Agricultural Urban Commune | جدر المحكن | 6,632 | 6,700 | → |
Rosso | Industrial and Commercial Urban Commune | روصو | 48,922 | 51,026 | → |
Sélibabi | Department | سيليبابي | 128,311 | 198,688 | → |
Ajar | Agricultural Urban Commune | اجار | 11,331 | 14,357 | → |
Arr | Agricultural Urban Commune | عر | 12,232 | 17,085 | → |
Baydam | Rural Commune | باديام | 9,234 | 13,430 | → |
Ghabou | Agricultural Urban Commune | قابو | 21,700 | 34,924 | → |
Gouraye | Agricultural Urban Commune | كوري | 18,073 | 26,142 | → |
Hassi Cheggar | Agricultural Urban Commune | حاس شكار | 10,936 | 20,265 | → |
Ould M'Bonny | Rural Commune | ولد امبني | 5,128 | 7,697 | → |
Sélibabi | Agricultural Urban Commune | سيليبابي | 15,289 | 29,786 | → |
Souvi | Rural Commune | الصوفي | 5,091 | 6,653 | → |
Tachott | Agricultural Urban Commune | اتاشوط | 9,438 | 15,099 | → |
Wompou | Agricultural Urban Commune | وابو | 9,859 | 13,250 | → |
Tamchekett | Department | تامشكط | 30,760 | 39,013 | → |
El Mabrouk | Rural Commune | المبروك | 2,623 | 3,644 | → |
Guetae Teidoume | Rural Commune | كيعت التيدومه | 7,724 | 9,138 | → |
Radhi | Rural Commune | الراظي | 7,937 | 9,575 | → |
Sava | Rural Commune | الصفا | 10,561 | 13,864 | → |
Tamchekett | Agricultural Urban Commune | تامشكط | 1,915 | 2,792 | → |
Tichitt | Department | تيشيت | 4,627 | 4,349 | → |
Lekhcheb | Rural Commune | لخشب | 1,469 | 1,942 | → |
Tichitt | Agricultural Urban Commune | تيشيت | 3,158 | 2,407 | → |
Tidjikdja | Department | تجكجة | 35,317 | 34,875 | → |
Boubacar Ben Amer | Rural Commune | ببكر بن عامر | 6,141 | 6,879 | → |
El Wahatt | Agricultural Urban Commune | الواحات | 5,433 | 4,106 | → |
Lehseira | Rural Commune | لحصيره | 3,621 | 2,816 | → |
Tensigh | Rural Commune | التنسيق | 6,590 | 6,781 | → |
Tidjikdja | Agricultural Urban Commune | تجكجة | 13,532 | 14,293 | → |
Timbedra | Department | تمبدغه | 56,521 | 79,069 | → |
Bousteille | Agricultural Urban Commune | بواصطيله | 14,904 | 20,327 | → |
Hassi M'Hadi | Rural Commune | حاسي امهادي | 10,688 | 13,948 | → |
Koumbi Saleh | Agricultural Urban Commune | كومبي صالح | 9,346 | 11,064 | → |
Timbedra | Agricultural Urban Commune | تمبدغه | 11,390 | 17,832 | → |
Touil | Commune | اطويل | 10,193 | 15,898 | → |
Tintane | Department | الطينطان | 63,683 | 97,169 | → |
Aïn Farba | Rural Commune | عين فربه | 7,677 | 11,728 | → |
Aweinatt Thall | Rural Commune | لعوينات | 9,114 | 11,618 | → |
Devaa | Rural Commune | الدفعه | 8,607 | 10,668 | → |
Egharghar | Rural Commune | أغرغار | 8,820 | 9,247 | → |
Hassi Abdallah | Rural Commune | حاسي عبد الله | 3,210 | 3,779 | → |
Lehreijat | Rural Commune | لحريجات | 8,466 | 13,915 | → |
Tintane | Agricultural Urban Commune | الطينطان | 9,938 | 21,736 | → |
Touil | Agricultural Urban Commune | اطويل | 7,851 | 14,478 | → |
Zouerate | Department | ازويرات | 33,929 | 44,649 | → |
Zouerate | Industrial and Commercial Urban Commune | ازويرات | 33,929 | 44,649 | → |
Mauritanie [Mauritania] | Islamic Republic | موريتانيا | 2,508,159 | 3,537,368 |
Source: Office National de la Statistique, Mauretanie (web).
Explanation: Area figures are calculated by using geospatial data.