Chinguetti Department
| Chinguetti | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mauritania | 
| Region | Adrar Region | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 61,815 km2 (23,867 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2013 census) | |
|  • Total | 6,811 | 
| • Density | 0.11/km2 (0.29/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+0 (+0) | 
Chinguetti is a department of the Adrar Region in Mauritania. The capital lies at Chinguetti, an ex-Middle Ages center for trade which is considered to be a ghost town. The other village in this mostly desert-area department is Ain Savra.