Mauritania is divided into 12 wilayahs and capital district in Nouakchott, its capital district. These wilayahs are subdivided into 53 mouaghataas, or departments.
There are 216 communes of Mauritania.
The regions and capital district (in alphabetical order) and their capitals are:
Region Capital Adrar Atar Assaba Kiffa Brakna Aleg Dakhlet Nouadhibou Nouadhibou Gorgol Kaédi Guidimaka Sélibaby Hodh Ech Chargui Néma Hodh El Gharbi Ayoun el Atrous Inchiri Akjoujt Nouakchott Tagant Tidjikdja Tiris Zemmour Zouerat Trarza Rosso
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