Mederdra

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

Mederdra
Commune and town
Mederdra
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 16°55′N 15°39′W
Country Mauritania
RegionTrarza
Population
 (2000)
  Total6,858
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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]

Horma Ould Babana, politician, was born here on 12 March 1912.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Statistiques Demographiques: Résultats du RGPH 2000 des Wilayas". République Islamique de Mauritanie. Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  2. Châtelot, Christophe (14 July 2009). "Malouma, diva rebelle" (in French). Paris, France: Le Monde Afrique. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. Pazzanita, Anthony G. (2008). Historical Dictionary of Mauritania. Scarecrow Press. pp. 255–256. ISBN 9780810862654. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

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