Atar Department

Atar أطار
Department
Country	Mauritania
Region	Adrar Region
Capital	Atar
Area
• Total	26,250 km^2 (10,140 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	38,877
• Density	1.481/km^2 (3.836/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (+0)

Palm trees near the town of Atar.

Atar is a department of the Adrar Region in western Mauritania. ^[1] The capital lies at Atar. The other villages in the department are Ain Ehel Taya, Tawaz, Azougui and Choum.

Constituency

The Atar constituency covers the same area as the department. In 2018 there were a total of 25,023 registered voters and they own 2 seats in the Mauritanian congress, It is the only constituency in Adrar region to own more than 1 seat in congress.

References

1. Maplandia world gazetteer

20°31′N 13°03′W / 20.517°N 13.050°W / 20.517; -13.050