Atar

Atar is a department of the Adrar Region in western . The capital lies at . The other villages in the department are , Tawaz, and .
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  • Type: department of Mauritania with 38,900 residents
  • Description: department in Adrar, Mauritania
  • Also known as: Atar Department

Atar

Latitude
20.6905° or 20° 41′ 26″ north
Longitude
-13.3824° or 13° 22′ 57″ west
Population
38,900
Elevation
200 metres (656 feet)
Open location code
7CG8MJR9+52
Geo­Names ID
9212641
Wiki­data ID
Q1764490
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Atar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: مقاطعة أطار
  • Belarusian: Атар
  • Cebuano: Atar
  • Chinese: 阿塔尔大区
  • Dutch: Atar Department
  • French: département d’Atar
  • French: Département d’Atar
  • German: Atar, Département
  • German: Atar
  • Italian: dipartimento di Atar
  • Italian: Dipartimento di Atar
  • Japanese: アタール県
  • Lithuanian: Ataro departamentas
  • Persian: دپارتمان اطار
  • Russian: Атар
  • Spanish: Atar
  • Spanish: Departamento de Atar
  • Swedish: Atar

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