Brakna Region

Brakna ولاية البراكنة
Region of Mauritania
Coordinates: 17°38′N 13°25′W / 17.633°N 13.417°W / 17.633; -13.417
Country	Mauritania
Departments	5 Aleg Bababe Bogué M'Bagne Magtar Lahjar
Capital	Aleg
Area
• Total	33,800 km2 (13,100 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	312,277
• Density	9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0
• Summer (DST)	not observed
HDI (2017)	0.498[1] low

Brakna (Arabic: ولاية البراكنة, romanized: Wilāyat al-Brāknah) is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg and its other major cities/towns include Boghé. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Tagant to the north-east, Assaba and Gorgol to the south-east, and Trarza to the north-west.

The Sénégal River in the south-west runs along the region's border with Senegal.

As of 2013, the population of the region was 312,277, compared to 309,307 in 2011. There were 46.96 per cent females and 53.04 per cent males. As of 2008, the activity rate was 40.30 and economic dependency ratio was 1.01. As of 2008, the literacy rate for people aged 15 years and over was 50.30. The net enrollment ratio of children for secondary level was 7.10 per cent.