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    Brakna (Arabic: ولاية البراكنة, romanized: Wilāyat al-Brāknah) is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg and its other major cities/towns...
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    Saint-Louis to help finance a stay of 8 months with the nomadic people in the Brakna Region of southern Mauritania where he learned Arabic and the customs of Islam...
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    are subdivided into 44 departments. The departments are listed below, by region: Atar Department Chinguetti Department Oujeft Department Ouadane Department...
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    customs duties to the state. Abdul Kader defeated the emirates of Trarza and Brakna to the north, but was defeated and captured when he attacked the Wolof states...
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    Magtar Lahjar is a department of Brakna Region in Mauritania. The Magtar Lahjar department is made up of following municipalities: Djonaba Magta-Lahjar...
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    M'Bagne is a department of Brakna Region in Mauritania. It includes the cities of M'Bagne, Niabina, Bagodine and Edbaye El Hijaj. The M'Bagne department...
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    Bababe is a department of Brakna Region in Mauritania. The Bababe department is made up of following municipalities: Aéré M'Bar Bababé El Verea. In 2013...
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    Bogué is a department of Brakna Region in Mauritania. The Bogué department is made up of following communes: Boghé Dar El Aviya Dar El Barka Ould Biram...
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    Aleg is a department of Brakna Region in Mauritania. The Aleg department is made up of following municipalities: Aghchorguitt Aleg Bouhdida Cheggar Djellwar...
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    Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi (category People from Brakna Region)
    of the High Council of State) Personal details Born 1938 (1938) Lamden, Brakna, Mauritania, French West Africa Died 22 November 2020(2020-11-22) (aged 81–82)...
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