Mederdra
Mederdra | |
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Commune and town | |
  Mederdra Location in Mauritania | |
| Coordinates: 16°55′N 15°39′W / 16.917°N 15.650°W | |
| Country |  Mauritania |
| Region | Trarza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.8 sq mi (263.7 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 7,421 |
| • Density | 73/sq mi (28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Mederdra is a small town and commune in south-west Mauritania, near the border of Senegal.
In 2013, it had a population of 7,421.[1]
Transport
[edit]It lies on the route of a proposed railway line to connect phosphate mines at Kaédi with the capital and port of Nouakchott.
Famous citizens
[edit]Malouma Mint El Meidah, a popular singer and politician, was born in Mederdra in 1960.[2]
Horma Ould Babana, politician, was born in Mederdra on 12 March 1912.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mauritania: Administrative Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Châtelot, Christophe (14 July 2009). "Malouma, diva rebelle" (in French). Paris, France: Le Monde Afrique. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ Pazzanita, Anthony G. (2008). Historical Dictionary of Mauritania. Scarecrow Press. pp. 255–256. ISBN 9780810862654. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
16°55′00″N 15°39′00″W / 16.91667°N 15.65000°W
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