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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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 • Pushpin Map — Mauritania • Pushpin Label Position — bottom • Pushpin Mapsize — 300 • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in Mauritania • 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 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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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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