Kaédi

Kaédi
كيهيدي
Commune and town
Kaédi Town Centre
Kaédi
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 16°09′02″N 13°30′20″W / 16.15056°N 13.50556°W / 16.15056; -13.50556
Country Mauritania
RegionGorgol
Government
  MayorDemba Samba N'Diaye (2023)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Commune and town
49,152
  Metro
121,726

Kaédi (Arabic: كيهيدي) is the largest city and administrative center of the Gorgol Region of Southern Mauritania, located on the border with Senegal. It is approximately 435 km from Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott.