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 | 72.89/sq mi (28.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Mederdra (Arabic: المذرذرة) 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 (born 1960 in Mederdra), popular singer and politician[2]
- Horma Ould Babana (born 1912 in Mederdra), politician[3]
- Sidi Ould Tah (born 1964 in Mederdra), economist and 9th president of the African Development Bank[4]
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.
- ↑ "Eight astonishing facts about Sidi Ould Tah who will succeed Adesina at AfDB". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
16°55′00″N 15°39′00″W / 16.91667°N 15.65000°W
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