N'Terguent
N'Terguent
نترغنت | |
|---|---|
  N'Terguent Location in Mauritania | |
| Coordinates: 19°51′28″N 13°01′03″W / 19.85778°N 13.01750°W | |
| Country |  Mauritania |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,573 |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
N'Terguent or N'Teirguent is a rural commune in west-central Mauritania, located in the Adrar Region.
Geography
It is part of the Aoujeft moughataa (department),[1] to the south of Chinguetti and to the north of Moudjeria. The commune covers an area of 12,699 kilometres (7,891 mi).[2]
Demographics
As of 2000, N'Terguent had a population of 2,573 people, and as of 2023 it had a population of 1,636 people.[2]
Wildlife
A rare species of skink, Peters's banded skink (Scincopus fasciatus) has been documented in the communal area.[3]
References
- ↑ Marchés tropicaux et méditerranéens, Volume 31 (in French). Indian University. 1975. p. 469.
- 1 2 "N'Terguent". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Pablo Vicent-Castelló, David Herrero-González, Julio J. Rodríguez-Lozano, Pablo García-Antón & Alberto Sánchez-Viala (2018). "On the presence of Scincopus fasciatus (Squamata, Scincidae) in Mauritania" (PDF). Herpetologica. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
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