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Moughataas (Arabic: مقاطعات, romanized: muqāṭaʿāt) or departments (French: départements) are the second-level administrative subdivision of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

There are 63 departments in Mauritania as of 2023.

• Atar Department
• Chinguetti Department
• Oujeft Department
• Ouadane Department

• Aftout Department
• Boumdeid Department
• Guerou Department
• Kankossa Department
• Kiffa Department

• Aleg Department
• Bababe Department
• Bogué Department
• M'Bagne Department
• Magtar Lahjar Department

• Nouadhibou Department

• Kaedi Department
• M'Bout Department
• Maghama Department
• Monguel Department

• Ould Yenge Department
• Sélibaby Department

• Amourj Department
• Bassikounou Department
• Djigueni Department
• Néma Department
• Oualata Department
• Timbedra Department

• Ayoun el Atrous Department
• Kobenni Department
• Tamchekket Department
• Tintane Department

• Akjoujt Department

• Dar-Naim Department
• Teyarett Department
• Toujouonine Department

• Ksar Department
• Sebkha Department
• Tevragh-Zeina Department

• Arafat Department
• El Mina Department
• Riyad Department

• Moudjeria Department
• Tichit Department
• Tidjikja Department

• Bir Moghrein Department
• Fderîck Department
• Zouérat Department

• Boutilimit Department
• Keur Massene Department
• Mederdra Department
• Ouad Naga Department
• R'Kiz Department
• Rosso Department

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• Geography of Mauritania