Brakna Region

Brakna (Arabic: ولاية البراكنة) is a region in southwest Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg. Boghé is another major town in the region. The region has borders near the Mauritanian regions of Tagant to the northeast and Assaba and Gorgol to the southeast. It also has a border with Trarza to the northwest. The Senegal River in the southwest is at the region's border with Senegal.

Brakna
ولاية البراكنة
Region of Mauritania
Street in Aleg
Coordinates: 17°38′N 13°25′W
Country Mauritania
Departments
5
  • Aleg
  • Bababe
  • Bogué
  • M'Bagne
  • Magtar Lahjar
CapitalAleg
Area
 • Total33,800 km2 (13,100 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total312,277
 • Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0
 • Summer (DST)not observed
HDI (2017)0.498[1]
low

References
  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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