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
Area
 • Total
200.8 km2 (77.5 sq mi)
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
35,170
 • Density180/km2 (450/sq mi)

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 2023, it had a population of 35,170.[1]

  1. ^ "Atar (Agricultural Urban Commune, Mauritania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

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