Mederdra
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.
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• Name — Mederdra • Settlement Type — Commune and town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Mauritania • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Trarza • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 263.7 • Population As Of — 2013 • Population Total — 7,421 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Population Blank1 Title — Ethnicities • Timezone — GMT • Utc Offset — +0
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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 (born 1960 in Mederdra), popular singer and politician • Horma Ould Babana (born 1912 in Mederdra), politician • Sidi Ould Tah (born 1964 in Mederdra), economist and 9th president of the African Development Bank
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- 1.Cited in the source article.
- 2.Mauritania: Administrative Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map. www.citypopulation.de.
- 3.Châtelot, Christophe. Malouma, diva rebelle. Le Monde Afrique. 14 July 2009.
- 4.Pazzanita, Anthony G. Historical Dictionary of Mauritania. Scarecrow Press. 255–256. 2008. 9780810862654.
- 5.Eight astonishing facts about Sidi Ould Tah who will succeed Adesina at AfDB. P.M. News. 29 May 2025.
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