Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region

Dakhlet Nouadhibou (Arabic: ولاية داخلت نواذيبو‎) is the western-most region of Mauritania. Its capital is Nouadhibou. The region borders Western Sahara to the north, the Mauritanian region of Inchiri to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The region contains Mauritania's part of the Cabo Blanco peninsula.


Regions of Mauritania
  • Adrar
  • Assaba
  • Brakna
  • Dakhlet Nouadhibou
  • Gorgol
  • Guidimaka
  • Hodh Ech Chargui
  • Hodh El Gharbi
  • Inchiri
  • Nouakchott
  • Tagant
  • Tiris Zemmour
  • Trarza

Coordinates: 20°57′N 16°14′W / 20.95°N 16.233°W / 20.95; -16.233

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