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Mederdra
Commune and town
MederdraLocation in Mauritania
Coordinates: 16°55′N 15°39′W / 16.917°N 15.650°W / 16.917; -15.650
Country	Mauritania
Region	Trarza
Area
• Total	101.8 sq mi (263.7 km)
Population
• Total	7,421
• Density	73/sq mi (28/km)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Mederdra is a small town and commune in south-west Mauritania, near the border of Senegal.

In 2013, it had a population of 7,421.

Transport

It lies on the route of a proposed railway line to connect phosphate mines at Kaédi with the capital and port of Nouakchott.

Famous citizens

Malouma Mint El Meidah, a popular singer and politician, was born in Mederdra in 1960.

Horma Ould Babana, politician, was born in Mederdra on 12 March 1912.

See also

• Transport in Mauritania
• Railway stations in Mauritania

References

1. "Mauritania: Administrative Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
2. Châtelot, Christophe (14 July 2009). "Malouma, diva rebelle" (in French). Paris, France: Le Monde Afrique. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
3. Pazzanita, Anthony G. (2008). Historical Dictionary of Mauritania. Scarecrow Press. pp. 255–256. ISBN 9780810862654. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

16°55′00″N 15°39′00″W / 16.91667°N 15.65000°W / 16.91667; -15.65000

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