Moudjeria

Moudjeria is a town and commune in the Tagant Region of southern-central Mauritania, founded in 1934 as an administrative post by the French.[2]

Moudjeria
Commune and town
Moudjeria
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 17°52′50″N 12°19′55″W
Country Mauritania
RegionTagant
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2007)[1]
  Total40,974
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Climate

Temperatures during the summer are among the highest in the world and can easily exceed 55 °C (131 °F).

Transport

The town is served by Letfotar Airport.

Notable people

References

  1. Résultats du RGPH 2007 des Wilayas
  2. Moustapha Sidatt, « Introduction à l’Histoire du plateau du Tagant », In Conservación y desarrollo en la Meseta de Tagant, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, février 2009, p. 4


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