Tiris Zemmour Region

Tiris Zemmour (Arabic: ولاية تيرس زمور) is the northernmost region of Mauritania. Its capital is Zouérat. Other major cities/towns include F'dérik and Bir Moghrein. The region borders Algeria to the north-east, Mali to east, the Mauritanian region of Adrar to the south and Western Sahara to west and north-west.

Tiris Zemmour
ولاية تيرس زمور
A street in the regional capital of Zouérat
Coordinates: 24°00′N 9°00′W
Country Mauritania
Departments
CapitalZouérat
Area
  Total252,900 km2 (97,600 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Total53,261
  Density0.21/km2 (0.55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0
  Summer (DST)not observed
HDI (2017)0.593

As of 2013, the population of the region was 53,261, compared to 49,842 in 2011. As of 2008, the activity rate was 50.80 and economic dependency ratio was 0.71. As of 2008, the literacy rate for people aged 15 years and over was 81.00.

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