'North Nouakchott', Arabic: نواكشوط الشمالية, romanized: Nuwākshūṭ al-Shamālīyah) is a region in Mauritania.
It comprises the three northwestern departments of Mauritania's capital city Nouakchott: Dar-Naim, Teyarett and Toujouonine.
[2] The capital is at Dar-Naim and Nouakchott International Airport (old airport) was located within its borders.
[3] Its wāli or governor is Mohamed Lemine Ould Mohamed Teyib Ould Adi.
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