Trarza Region

Trarza (Arabic: ولاية الترارزة‎) is a region in southwest Mauritania. Its capital is Rosso. Other major cities and towns include Mederdra and Boutilimit. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Inchiri and Adrar to the north, Brakna to the east and Senegal to the south (to the west is the Atlantic Ocean). The Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, and the capital district are geographically part of the region.

Departments of Trarza

Trarza is divided into 6 districts:

• Boutilimit
• Keur Massene
• Mederdra
• Ouad Naga
• R'Kiz
• Rosso

Geography

Trarza is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

See also

• Departments of Mauritania
• Arrondissement of Mauritania
• Geography of Mauritania
• Regions of Mauritania