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Mederdra

Coordinates: 16°55′00″N 15°39′00″W / 16.91667°N 15.65000°W / 16.91667; -15.65000
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Mederdra
Commune and town
Country Mauritania
RegionTrarza
Population
 (2000)
 • Total6,858
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Mederdra is a small town and commune in south-west Mauritania. In 2000 it had a population of 6,858.[1]

Transport

It lies on the route of a proposed railway line to connect phosphate mines at Kaédi with the capital and port of Nouakchott.

Famous citizens

Malouma Meidah, a popular singer and politician, was born in Mederdra in 1960.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistiques Demographiques: Résultats du RGPH 2000 des Wilayas". République Islamique de Mauritanie. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  2. ^ Châtelot, Christophe (14 July 2009). "Malouma, diva rebelle" (in French). Paris, France: Le Monde Afrique. Retrieved 16 January 2016.

16°55′00″N 15°39′00″W / 16.91667°N 15.65000°W / 16.91667; -15.65000