Boutilimit
Boutilimit | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
Boutilimit Location in Mauritania | |
| Coordinates: 17°31′N 14°46′W / 17.517°N 14.767°W | |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Region | Trarza |
| Area | |
• Commune and town | 709.2 km2 (273.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Commune and town | 26,926 |
| • Density | 37.97/km2 (98.33/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15,536 |
Boutilimit (Arabic: بوتلميت) lies 164 km southeast of Mauritania's capital of Nouakchott.
The estimated population in 2013 was 26,926.
The town is also well known in the region for its production of handicraft items, particularly rugs made from camel or goat hair, as well as silver crafts.