Atar Department

Atar is a department of the Adrar Region in western Mauritania. [1] The capital lies at Atar. The other villages in the department are Ain Ehel Taya, Tawaz, Azougui and Choum.

Atar
أطار
Country Mauritania
RegionAdrar Region
CapitalAtar
Area
  Total26,250 km2 (10,140 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Total38,877
  Density1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (+0)

References

20°31′N 13°03′W

Palm trees near the town of Atar.

Constituency

The Atar constituency covers the same area as the department. In 2018 there were a total of 25,023 registered voters and they own 2 seats in the Mauritanian congress, It is the only constituency in Adrar region to own more than 1 seat in congress.



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