Zouérat

Zouérat
الزويرات
Commune and town
Zouérat city center
Zouérat
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 22°44′N 12°28′W / 22.733°N 12.467°W / 22.733; -12.467
Country Mauritania
RegionTiris Zemmour
Area
 • Total
804.3 km2 (310.5 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
62,380
 • Density77.56/km2 (200.9/sq mi)

Zouérat (Arabic: الزويرات) is the largest town in northern Mauritania and the capital of the Tiris Zemmour region, with an approximate population of 62,380 (2023). It lies at the eastern end of the Mauritania Railway to Nouadhibou.

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