Regions o Mauritanie
Mauritanie is dividit intae 12 regions an ane caipital destrict:
| Map key | Province | Caipital |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrar | Atar |
| 2 | Assaba | Kiffa |
| 3 | Brakna | Aleg |
| 4 | Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Nouadhibou |
| 5 | Gorgol | Kaédi |
| 6 | Guidimaka | Sélibaby |
| 7 | Hodh Ech Chargui | Néma |
| 8 | Hodh El Gharbi | Aioun el Atrouss |
| 9 | Inchiri | Akjoujt |
| 10 | Nouakchott | naitional caipital |
| 11 | Tagant | Tidjikdja |
| 12 | Tiris Zemmour | Zouérate |
| 13 | Trarza | Rosso |
Durin the Mauritanie occupation o Wastren Sahara (1975-79), its portion o the territory (roughly correspondin tae the lawer hauf o Rio de Oro province) wis namit Tiris al-Gharbiyya.
The regions are subdividit intae 44 depairtments; please see depairtments o Mauritanie for further detail.