Dakhlet Nouadhibou region
Dakhlet Nouadhibou region
ولاية داخلة نواذيبو | |
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| Coordinates: 20°57′N 16°14′W / 20.950°N 16.233°W | |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Departments | Chami |
| Capital | Nouadhibou |
| Area | |
• Total | 22,300 km2 (8,600 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 184,459 |
| • Density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed |
| HDI (2017) | 0.634 medium |
Dakhlet Nouadhibou region (Arabic: ولاية داخلة نواذيبو, romanized: wilāyat dāxlet nwaḏību, lit. 'Nouadhibou Peninsula 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.