'South Nouakchott', Arabic: نواكشوط الجنوبية, romanized: Nuwākshūṭ al-Janūbīyah) is a region in Mauritania.

It comprises the three southern departments of Mauritania's capital city Nouakchott: Arafat, El Mina and Riyad.

[2] Its headquarters (HQ) are at Arafat and Nouakchott's deep-water port is located within its borders.

[3] Its wāli or governor is Rabbou Ould Bounenna.

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