Guidimaka region
Guidimakha
ولاية كيدي ماغة | |
|---|---|
Region | |
A street in Selibaby | |
| Coordinates: 15°23′N 12°21′W / 15.383°N 12.350°W | |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Departments | 4
|
| Capital | Sélibaby |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,300 km2 (4,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 363,075 |
| • Density | 35.3/km2 (91.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed |
| HDI (2017) | 0.454 low |
Guidimaka (Arabic: ولاية كيدي ماغة, romanized: Wilāyat Kidi Māghah) is the southernmost region of Mauritania. Its capital is Sélibaby. The region borders the Mauritanian region of Assaba to the north-east, Mali to the south-east, Senegal to the south-west and the Mauritanian Gorgol Region to the west. It is named after the historical Soninke state of Guidimakha.