Inchiri
ولاية إينشيري | |
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| Coordinates: 20°04′N 15°04′W / 20.067°N 15.067°W | |
| Country |  Mauritania |
| Departments | 1 |
| Capital | Akjoujt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47,000 km2 (18,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 20,386 |
| • Density | 0.43/km2 (1.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed |
| HDI (2017) | 0.643[1] medium |
Inchiri (Arabic: ولاية إينشيري, romanized: Wilāyat Inshiri) is a region in western Mauritania. Its capital and only city is Akjoujt. It borders the regions of Adrar to the east, Trarza to the south, and Dakhlet Nouadhibou to the north and west, along with a short Atlantic Ocean coastline. The region is known for its rich copper deposits, and therefore is heavily mined.[2] According to the World Health Organization, there is a malaria risk during the rainy season, which lasts from July to October.[3] Former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was born and raised in Akjoujt.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Pazzanita, Anthony G., and Alfred G. Gerteiny. "Copper." Historical Dictionary of Mauritania. Vol. 110. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1996. 143-44. Print. Historical Dictionaries of Africa.
- ^ Organization, World Health. International Travel and Health 2009: Situation as on 1 January 2009. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2009. Print. International Travel and Health.