Aleg
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Aleg
ألاك | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 17°3′N 13°55′W / 17.050°N 13.917°W | |
Country | Mauritania |
Region | Brakna |
Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 15,521 |
Aleg is the capital of the Brakna Region, in Mauritania. It is located at 17°3′0″N 13°55′0″W / 17.05000°N 13.91667°W.
Background
[edit]The town includes the village of 'Elb Jmel, and the village of Lamden which is known as the birthplace of former President of Mauritania, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "ولد الشيخ عبد الله ..رحلة من القصر إلى المحراب". essirage.net (in Arabic). 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-05.