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Zouérat - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 22°44′N 12°28′W / 22.733°N 12.467°W

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Zouérat الزويرات
Commune and town
Zouérat city center
Zouérat Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 22°44′N 12°28′W / 22.733°N 12.467°W / 22.733; -12.467
Country	Mauritania
Region	Tiris Zemmour
Area
• Total	804.3 km² (310.5 sq mi)
Elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Population (2023 census)
• Total	62,380
• Density	78/km² (200/sq mi)

Zouérat (Arabic: الزويرات) is the largest town in northern Mauritania and the capital of the Tiris Zemmour region, with an approximate population of 62,380 (2023).^[1] It lies at the eastern end of the Mauritania Railway to Nouadhibou.

History

The town developed from its importance to iron ore mining. It is surrounded by the hematite mines of Fderîck, Tazadit and Rouessa. The town houses the regional administration and military for Tiris Zemmour. Most of the town's population are employed directly and indirectly in the mining industry. A sizeable number of foreign workers from other African countries live in the town. Amenities include a medical clinic, social club, pool, school and shop.

Since 2006, a shanty town has grown around the town. In response authorities have begun construction of a wall, nicknamed locally as the "mur de la honte" (wall of shame), to separate the two areas.

Mining

Mining at the mountain was first recorded from the Kediet ej Jill in the 11th century, but it was not until 1952 that iron ore deposits were first commercially extracted on an industrial scale. Beginning in 1958, the first concessions on iron ore extraction were given to Miferma, Société des mines de fer de Mauritanie. At the time it was majority-controlled by European-based mining interests, however, in 1974 Miferma was nationalized by the Mauritanian government.

In 1981 a new iron ore deposit was discovered at Guelb el Rhein, 35 km (22 mi) north of Zouérat. Almost a decade later, another was found in 1990 at Guelb Mhadaouat about 65 km (40 mi) from Zouérat.^[2] Other companies exploring for iron ore in the region include Xstrata and Arcelor Mittal. The reserves at the SNIM's Tazadit mine are estimated to be 200 million tonnes of hematite.

Transport

Zouérat is connected to the port of Nouadhibou by the Mauritania Railway. Freight trains that transport the iron ore to the coast can be as long as 2.5 km (1.6 mi) in length.^[3] The line is also used to bring in all the town's drinking water from Boulenoir.

Tazadit Airport is served by regular flights from/to Nouadhibou and seasonally from/to Casablanca using Mauritania Airlines International Boeing 737-500 and Boeing 737-700 planes.

Outside the mines, traffic drives on the right side of the road like the rest of Mauritania. However, all vehicles within the mining areas drive on the left. Traffic switches sides at the mine entrances.

Climate

Zouérat has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh). The climate is hot and dry throughout the year, a description accredited to the town's location within the extremes of the Sahara.

Climate data for Zouerat
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	34 (93)	34 (93)	37 (99)	40 (104)	43 (109)	46 (115)	47 (117)	46 (115)	44 (111)	41 (106)	38 (100)	36 (97)	47 (117)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22 (72)	25 (77)	26 (79)	31 (88)	33 (91)	36 (97)	40 (104)	40 (104)	37 (99)	32 (90)	27 (81)	23 (73)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	12 (54)	15 (59)	16 (61)	18 (64)	20 (68)	23 (73)	26 (79)	27 (81)	26 (79)	22 (72)	18 (64)	14 (57)	20 (68)
Record low °C (°F)	6 (43)	8 (46)	10 (50)	10 (50)	12 (54)	15 (59)	16 (61)	18 (64)	17 (63)	12 (54)	10 (50)	6 (43)	6 (43)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4 (0.2)	2 (0.1)	2 (0.1)	1 (0.0)	1 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	3 (0.1)	8 (0.3)	21 (0.8)	5 (0.2)	4 (0.2)	3 (0.1)	56 (2.2)
Source: Weatherbase

References

^ "Zouerate (Industrial and Commercial Urban Commune, Mauritania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^ "Zouérat". www.lexicorient.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
^ "The ore train". Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2008.

v t e Communes of Mauritania
Urban Industrial	Arafat Benichab Choum Dar-Naim El Mina Kiffa Ksar Nouadhibou Riyad Rosso Sebkha Tevragh-Zeina Teyarett Toujouonine Zouérat
Urban Agricultural	Adel Bagrou Aere Mbar Aghchorguitt Ain Ehel Taya Aioun Ajar Aleg Amourj Aoueinat Zbel Aoujeft Arr Atar Azgueilem Tiyab Bababé Bagrou Barkeol Bassiknou Bethet Meit Boghé Bokkol Bou Lahrath Bougadoum Bouhdida Boulenouar Bouly Boumdeid Bousteila Boutilimitt Cheggar Chinguitti Dafor Daghveg Dar El Barka Dionaba Djeol Djiguenni El Ghabra El Ghaire Fassala Foum Gleita Ghabou Gouraye Gueller Guerou Hamod Hassichegar Jidr-El Mouhguen Kaédi Kamour Kankossa Keur-Macene Kobeni Koumbi Saleh Lahraj Legrane Leouossy Lexelba Maghama Magta-Lahjar Male Mbagne Mbalal Mbout Mederdra Monguel Moudjeria Nbeika Ndiago Néma Niabina Noual Ouad Naga Ouadane Oualata Oueid Jrid Ould Yenge Rdheidhi R' Kiz Sangrave Sélibaby Soudoud Tachott Tamchekett Tawaz Tékane Tichit Tidjikja Tiguent Timbedra Timzinn Tintane Touil Tufunde Cive Wahatt Woumpou
Rural Agricultural	Agharghar Aghoratt Agoueinit Ain Savra Ain Varba Ajoueir Aouleiguatt Aweintat I Bagodine Baidiyam Bangou Bareina Beileguet Litama Beneamane Beribavatt Blajmil Boeir Tores Bouanze Boubacar Ben Amer Boutalhaya Chelkhet Tiyad Daw Devaa Dhar Diadjibine Gandéga Dielwar Dodol Cover Doueirara Edbaye El Hejaj Edebaye Ehl Guelay Egjert El Aria El Khatt El Medah El Megve El Melgua El Mouyessar El Verea Elb Address Feireni Ganki Gasra El Barka Ghlig Ehel Boye Gogui Guateidoume Hassi Abdallah Hassi Attilla Hassi Ehel Ahmed Bechna Hassimhadi Hsey Tine Inal Jreif Kouroudjel Ksar el Barka Laftah Lahrach Leghligue Lehreijat Lehseira Lekhcheb Leweynatt Lexeiba Maaden Mabrouk I Mabrouk II Megva Melga Melzem Teichett Modibougou N' Savenni Nebaghia Nere Walo Nouamghar Nouamleine Nteichitt Ntrguent Ouad Amour Ould Birem Ouldmbouni Oum Avnadech Ou, Lahyadh, Radhi Sagne Sani Sava Soufa Taguilalett Tarenguet Ehel Moul Tektaka Tenaha Ten Hamadi Tensigh Tikobra Tinghadej Tmeimichatt Tokomadji Toutel Voulaniya Vrea Litama Wali

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