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Zouérat

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Also known as Zouerat

Zouérat () is the largest town in northern Mauritania and the capital of the Tiris Zemmour region, with an approximate population of 62,380 (2023). It lies at the eastern end of the Mauritania Railway to Nouadhibou.

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Place details

Locality
Zouérate الزويرات
Region
Tiris Zemmour تيرس زمور
Country
Mauritanie موريتانيا
Population
55,183
Timezone
Africa/Nouakchott

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159US AQIUnhealthy
PM2.5
55.1 µg/m³
PM10
189.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Zouérat
Settlement.settlement_type
Commune and town
Settlement.image_skyline
Zttcenter.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Zouérat city center
Settlement.pushpin_map
Mauritania
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
280
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Mauritania
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tiris Zemmour
Settlement.area_total_km2
804.3
Settlement.population_as_of
2023 census
Settlement.population_total
62380
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.elevation_m
380

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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Mining
  • Transport
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References

Zouérat () is the largest town in northern Mauritania and the capital of the Tiris Zemmour region, with an approximate population of 62,380 (2023). It lies at the eastern end of the Mauritania Railway to Nouadhibou.

== History ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zouérat” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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