This is a list of cities in Mauritania by population. All settlements with a population over 10,000 are listed.
Cities in Mauritania Rank Name Population Region Transcription Arabic 1988 Census 2000 Census 2013 Census2023 Census 1 Nouakchott انواكشوط 393,325 558,195 958,399 1,446,761 Nouakchott 2 Nouadhibou انواديبو 59,198 72,337 118,167 173,525 Dakhlet Nouadhibou 3 Kiffa كيفة 29,292 25,679 50,206 84,101 Assaba4FassalaفصالةN/AN/A65,92779,508Hodh Ech Chargui 5 Kaédi كيهيدي 30,515 31,310 45,539 62,790 Gorgol 6 Zouérat الزويرات 25,892 33,929 44,649 62,380 Tiris Zemmour 7 Rosso روصو 12,557 29,882 33,581 61,156 Brakna8BoghéبوغيN/AN/A40,34150,205Brakna 9 Sélibabi سليبابي 29,292 32,716 40,281 44,966 Guidimaka 10 Mbera Refugee Camp امبره - - 47,725 41,256 Hodh Ech Chargui11Guerouكرو9,66515,58920,16740,315Assaba12Adel Bagrouعدل بكروN/AN/AN/A37,048Hodh Ech Chargui13Aïounعيون12,44511,86724,19936,517Hodh El Gharbi 14 Hamoud حمود N/A 20,867 23,528 36,448 Assaba 15 Atar أطار 21,366 24,021 25,728 35,171 Adrar 16 Gouraye غوري N/A 18,073 20,378 35,021 Guidimaka17TimbedraتنبدغةN/AN/A23,76234,244Hodh Ech Chargui18Foum Gleitaفوم ليجليتN/A15,70017,70233,314Gorgol 19 Boutilimit بوتلميت 14,545 22,257 27,170 32,347 Trarza20Tamourt NeajN/AN/AN/A30,545Tagant21Bouhdidaأبو حديدةN/A10,828N/A27,203Brakna22Alegآلاك9,63512,89815,21127,120Brakna23AghorattأغورطN/AN/AN/A26,540Assaba 24 Magta-Lahjar مقطع الحجار N/A 12,117 22,521 25,704 Brakna25Oum Avnadechأم آفنادشN/AN/AN/A25,059Hodh Ech Chargui26DiogountourouN/AN/AN/A24,833Guidimaka27Hassichegarحاسي شقارN/AN/A20,26524,667Guidimaka28SoudoudسودودN/A16,39218,48224,387Tagant29BlajmilبلاجميلN/AN/AN/A24,030Assaba30KankossaكنكوصةN/AN/AN/A23,435Assaba31ModibougouموديبوغوN/A12,67716,55023,410Hodh El Gharbi32Oum EcheicheN/AN/AN/A22,910Hodh Ech Chargui33MaghamaمقامةN/AN/A16,10222,551Gorgol34DjeolجولN/AN/AN/A22,252Gorgol35ArrعرN/AN/A17,08522,144Guidimaka36DjiguenniجكنيN/A10,862N/A22,101Hodh Ech Chargui37TenahaتناهاN/AN/AN/A21,765Assaba38El GhabraالغبرةN/AN/A15,48021,562Assaba39DaforالدافوعN/AN/A15,84421,190Guidimaka40BassiknouباسكنوN/AN/A10,56121,252Hodh Ech Chargui41VoulaniyaالفلانيةN/A9,46012,92021,184Hodh El Gharbi42DjeiguiN/AN/AN/A20,949Hodh Ech Chargui43Elmesgoul LebyadhN/AN/AN/A20,787Hodh Ech Chargui44LeouossyالعويسيN/A11,095N/A20,703Assaba45GoguiكوكيN/AN/AN/A20,553Hodh El Gharbi46BoulyبوليN/AN/A14,90620,484Guidimaka47BareinaبرينةN/A22,04124,85219,954Trarza48Tidjikdjaتجكجة10,90413,53214,75119,386Tagant49KobenniكوبنيN/A6,29111,83319,250Hodh El Gharbi50TimzineتمزينN/AN/AN/A19,123Hodh El Gharbi51TachottالتاشوطN/AN/A15,09919,073Guidimaka52Aere Mbarآرى امبارN/A13,722N/A19,050Brakna53TouilالطويلN/AN/AN/A18,777Hodh Ech Chargui54AkjoujtاكجوجتN/AN/A11,23518,138Inchiri55RkizالركيزN/A10,688N/A17,871Trarza 56 Lexeiba ليجيبا N/A 14,908 16,809 17,415 Gorgol57TiguentتكنتN/AN/A12,57917,659Trarza58Azgueilem Tiyabأزكليم التيابN/A9,056N/A17,266Gorgol59ChleikhaN/AN/AN/A16,852Guidimaka60MboutامبودN/AN/AN/A16,813Gorgol61Ain Varbaعين فربةN/AN/A11,72816,260Hodh El Gharbi62Boû GâdoûmبوكادومN/A29,04532,74916,099Hodh Ech Chargui63BouratN/AN/AN/A16,059Brakna64LeghligueالقليكN/AN/AN/A16,051Hodh El Gharbi65LexeibaN/AN/AN/A15,635Trarza66Hassimhadiحاس إمهاديN/AN/A13,94815,624Hodh Ech Chargui67Hassi Ehel Ahmed Bechnaایک گاؤں ہےN/AN/AN/A15,517Hodh El Gharbi68TekaneتيكانN/A22,041N/A15,304Trarza69Ouad Amourوادي أمورN/A10,419N/A15,291Brakna70Dar El Barkaدار البركةN/A12,353N/A15,248Brakna71El MegveالمكفةN/A7,612N/A15,232Hodh Ech Chargui72DevaaديفعN/AN/A10,66815,187Hodh El Gharbi73SavaالصفاN/AN/A13,86415,187Hodh El Gharbi74Koumbi Salehكمبي صالحN/AN/A11,06415,084Hodh Ech Chargui75SivaneN/AN/AN/A15,020Hodh Ech Chargui76DweiraraN/AN/AN/A14,542Hodh El Gharbi77FeireniالفيرنيN/A6,427N/A14,526Hodh Ech Chargui78BababéبابابىN/AN/A11,50714,513Brakna79Ould Biremولد بيرمN/A9,620N/A14,362Brakna80BokkolبكلN/AN/AN/A14,232Gorgol81Aoueinat Zbelعوينات الزبلN/A6,873N/A14,227Hodh Ech Chargui82BaghdadN/AN/AN/A14,221Hodh El Gharbi83TikobraتيكوبراN/AN/AN/A14,076Gorgol84MâlمالN/A20,48823,10114,056Brakna85Aweintat Iعوينات الطلN/AN/AN/A13,705Hodh El Gharbi86BangouبانغوN/AN/A10,15713,673Hodh Ech Chargui87TokomadjiتوكوماديN/AN/AN/A13,591Gorgol88LegraneلكرانN/AN/A13,15713,352Assaba89SagneصانييN/AN/A10,82013,322Gorgol90El GhaireالغايرةN/AN/AN/A13,279Assaba91Diadjibine Gandégaانجاجبني الشرفهN/AN/A10,59713,142Gorgol92DaghvegدغفكN/AN/AN/A12,978Assaba93GhabouغابوN/A21,70024,46712,912Guidimaka94BoulahrathبولحراثN/AN/AN/A12,875Assaba95MbagneإمبنN/AN/A11,85912,719Brakna96BaidiyamباديامN/AN/AN/A12,693Guidimaka97Ksar el BarkaN/AN/A7,03712,678Hodh Ech Chargui98N'Beiket LahwachN/AN/AN/A12,652Hodh Ech Chargui99TektakaالتكتاكةN/AN/AN/A12,643Guidimaka100AgoueinitآكوينيتN/AN/AN/A12,410Hodh Ech Chargui101TouilالطويلN/AN/AN/A12,359Hodh El Gharbi102BagodineباجودينN/AN/A11,26312,303Brakna103El MelguaالملقىN/AN/AN/A12,265Assaba104RdheidhiارظيظيعN/AN/AN/A12,248Assaba105Edbaye El Hejajأدباي الحجاجN/A6,958N/A12,151Brakna106El MabroukالمبروكN/A4,248N/A12,111Hodh Ech Chargui107BarkeolباركيولN/AN/AN/A12,091Assaba108LahrachالأحرشN/AN/AN/A11,917Gorgol109Boutalhayaأبو طلحايةN/A10,502N/A11,739Trarza110SaniسانيN/AN/AN/A11,714Assaba111Nere Waloنير والوN/AN/AN/A11,653Gorgol112FderîckافديركN/AN/AN/A11,623Tiris Zemmour113Oum Lahyadأم الحياضN/A7,13910,99711,466Hodh El Gharbi114BouanzeبوعنزN/AN/AN/A11,457Guidimaka115SoufiN/AN/AN/A11,358Guidimaka116AghargharأقرقارN/A8,820N/A11,293Hodh El Gharbi117GankiكانكيN/AN/AN/A11,250Gorgol118CheggarشكارN/AN/A10,43711,205Brakna119LehreijatالحريجاتN/AN/A13,91511,172Hodh El Gharbi120GuateidomeكطيدومN/AN/AN/A10,992Hodh El Gharbi121Chelkhet Tiyadشلخة التيابN/AN/AN/A10,901Gorgol122ToutelتوللN/AN/AN/A10,857Gorgol123NteichittانتيشطN/A9,717N/A10,760Trarza124KamourكامورN/AN/A8,26310,717Assaba125Ould Yengeولد ينجN/AN/AN/A10,491Guidimaka126Boubacar Ben Amerبوبكر بن عامرN/AN/AN/A10,469Tagant127DawداووN/AN/AN/A10,453Gorgol128Ouldmbouniولد امبنيN/AN/A7,69710,412Guidimaka129Tufunde Civeتفوند سيفيN/AN/AN/A10,374Gorgol130AghchorguittأغشوركيتN/AN/A10,15610,328Brakna131LehrajN/AN/AN/A10,324GuidimakaNbeikaنبيكاN/A18,31020,645N/ATagant
Other settlements Akreijit (أكريجيت) Bir Moghrein (بير مغرين) Chinguetti (شنقيط) Choum (شوم) Ouadane (وادان) Oualata (ولاتة) Tichit (تيشيت)
See also List of metropolitan areas in Africa List of largest cities in the Arab world
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