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Chinguetti Department

Coordinates: 20°27′N 12°21′W / 20.450°N 12.350°W / 20.450; -12.350
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Chinguetti
Country Mauritania
RegionAdrar Region
Area
 • Total61,815 km2 (23,867 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total6,811
 • Density0.11/km2 (0.29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (+0)

Chinguetti is a department of the Adrar Region in Mauritania.[1] The capital lies at Chinguetti, an ex-Middle Ages center for trade which is considered to be a ghost town. The other village in this mostly desert-area department is Ain Savra.

References

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20°27′N 12°21′W / 20.450°N 12.350°W / 20.450; -12.350

Chinguetti mosque

Constituency

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The Chinguetti constituency occupies the same area as the department and is located in the Adrar Region. In 2018 there were a total of 7,577 registered voters and they own 1 seat in congress.