Atar, Mauritania

Atar
أطار
Commune and town
Atar Market Street
Atar Market Street
Atar is located in Mauritania
Atar
Atar
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 20°31′N 13°03′W / 20.517°N 13.050°W / 20.517; -13.050
Country Mauritania
RegionAdrar Region
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total25,190

Atar (Arabic: أطار, Berber for mountain) is a town in northwestern Mauritania, the capital of the Adrar Region and the main settlement on the Adrar Plateau. Situated on the oued Seguellil, it is home to an airport, a museum and a historic mosque, constructed in 1674.

In 2013 it had a population of 25,190.[1]

  1. ^ "Statistiques Demographiques: Résultats du RGPH 2000 des Wilayas". République Islamique de Mauritanie. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2009.

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