Main articles: Regions of Mauritania and Departments of Mauritania
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Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
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Mohamed Ould Bilal
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Mauritania is divided into 12 wilayahs and capital district in Nouakchott, its capital district. These wilayahs are subdivided into 53 mouaghataas, or departments.[1]
There are 216 communes of Mauritania.
The regions and capital district (in alphabetical order) and their capitals are:
Region
Capital
Adrar
Atar
Assaba
Kifa
Brakna
Aleg
Dakhlet Nouadhibou
Nouadhibou
Gorgol
Kaédi
Guidimaka
Sélibaby
Hodh Ech Chargui
Néma
Hodh El Gharbi
Ayoun el Atrous
Inchiri
Akjoujt
Nouakchott (capital district)
Tagant
Tidjikdja
Tiris Zemmour
Zouerat
Trarza
Rosso
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