| no. | nom | nom original | recensement 1988 | recensement 2000 | estimation 2001 | calculation 2012 | croissance annuelle | latitude | longitude | division supérieure | d'autres noms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adel Bagrou | 17 743 | 15.57°N | 7.12°O | Hodh ech Chargui | ||||||
| 2 | Aioun-el-Atrouss | العيون | 27 694 | 16.66°N | 9.62°O | Hodh el Gharbi | 'Ayūn, 'Ayūn-al-'Atrūs, Ayun-al-Atrus, 'Ayoûn el 'Atrous | ||||
| 3 | Akjoujt | اكجوجت | 10 264 | 19.75°N | 14.40°O | Inchiri | Aqjawajat, Fort-Repoux | ||||
| 4 | Aleg | آلاك | 27 504 | 17.06°N | 13.91°O | Brakna | Alak, Alaq | ||||
| 5 | Atâr | أطار | 21 400 | 32 790 | 20.51°N | 13.05°O | Adrar | Āţār, Atar | |||
| 6 | Bababé | 14 426 | 16.34°N | 13.94°O | Brakna | ||||||
| 7 | Bogué | بوكى | 30 198 | 16.59°N | 14.27°O | Brakna | Buqah, Bouge, Boghe | ||||
| 8 | Boutilimit | 41 278 | 17.55°N | 14.70°O | Trarza | Bū Tilimīt | |||||
| 9 | Cheggar | 13 251 | 25.38°N | 5.78°O | Brakna | Chagar, Chegga | |||||
| 10 | Chinguetti | شنقيطي | 4 711 | 4 407 | 20.47°N | 12.37°O | Adrar | Šingati, Shingati, Chinguitti | |||
| 11 | Djewol | 9 651 | 16.07°N | 13.38°O | Gorgol | Djowol, Djovol | |||||
| 12 | F'dérik | افديرك | 4 431 | 6 584 | 22.69°N | 12.71°O | Tiris Zemmour | Fdayrik, Afdayrik, Fdérik, Fdérick, F'Deirik, Fort Gouraud, Fur Ghuru, Ijil, Idjil | |||
| 13 | Guérou | 31 175 | 16.80°N | 11.83°O | Açaba | ||||||
| 14 | Kaédi | كيهيدي | 35 241 | 56 942 | 16.15°N | 13.50°O | Gorgol | Kayhaydi | |||
| 15 | Kiffa | كيفة | 29 292 | 56 100 | 91 336 | 4.53 | 16.62°N | 11.40°O | Açaba | Kīfah, Kifah, Kîfa | |
| 16 | Kobenni | كوبني | 5 486 | 15.78°N | 9.46°O | Hodh el Gharbi | Kubanni, Kobeni | ||||
| 17 | Maghama | 5 869 | 15.51°N | 12.85°O | Gorgol | ||||||
| 18 | Magta' Lah̨jar | مكطع لحجار | 28 471 | 17.00°N | 13.50°O | Brakna | Magta Lahjar | ||||
| 19 | M'bout | 8 278 | 16.02°N | 12.58°O | Gorgol | ||||||
| 20 | Néma | النعمة | 45 946 | 16.62°N | 7.26°O | Hodh ech Chargui | an-Na'mah | ||||
| 21 | Nouâdhibou | انواديبو | 59 198 | 113 400 | 85 337 | -2.55 | 20.96°N | 17.04°O | Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Nawađību, Anwādībū, Nawadibu, Nawadhibu, Port Éthienne, Port Étienne, Būr Atyan, Bur Atyan, Nouadhibou | |
| 22 | Nouakchott | انواكشوط | 393 325 | 760 500 | 870 073 | 1.23 | 18.09°N | 15.98°O | Nouakchott | Nawākšūţ, Nawakshut, Anwākšūţ | |
| 23 | Oualâta | ولاتة | 11 779 | 14 178 | 17.30°N | 7.04°O | Hodh ech Chargui | Walātah, Walatah | |||
| 24 | Rosso | روصو | 27 783 | 80 936 | 16.52°N | 15.80°O | Trarza | Rūsū, Rusu, al-Quwarib | |||
| 25 | Sélibaby | سيلبابي | 38 918 | 15.17°N | 12.18°O | Guidimagha | Sīlibābī, Hsay Wālad 'Alī Bābī, Hsay Walad Ali Babi | ||||
| 26 | Tidjikdja | تجكجة | 18 929 | 18.56°N | 11.44°O | Tagant | Tijiqjah, Tidjikja, Fort-Cappolani | ||||
| 27 | Timbédra | تنبدغة | 30 511 | 16.26°N | 8.15°O | Hodh ech Chargui | Tinbadġah, Timébédra | ||||
| 28 | Tintane | 21 566 | 17.03°N | 8.22°O | Hodh el Gharbi | ||||||
| 29 | Zouérate | ازويرات | 56 851 | 22.73°N | 12.49°O | Tiris Zemmour | Zuwārat, Zuwarat, Zouérat, Tazadit, Zouîrât, Zoueratt, Azwīrāt |
