Timbédra

Timbédra
Commune and town
Timbédra is located in Mauritania
Timbédra
Timbédra
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 16°15′N 8°10′W / 16.250°N 8.167°W / 16.250; -8.167
Country Mauritania
RegionHodh Ech Chargui
Area
 • Commune and town
462.4 km2 (178.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Commune and town
17,832
 • Density38.56/km2 (99.88/sq mi)
 • Urban
14,131
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Timbédra (Arabic: تمبدغة) is a commune and town in the Hodh Ech Chargui Region of south-eastern Mauritania. Not to be confused with the department of the same name.

In 2013, it had a population of 17,832.

In 2025, the World Health Organization set up a mental health clinic in Timbédra.

Transport

Timbedra Airport (IATA: TMD, ICAO: GQNH) and Dahara Airport (ICAO: GQNM) are nearby.[better source needed]

References

  1. ↑ "Timbedra (Agricultural Urban Commune, Mauritania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ↑ "When words heal: The impact of a listening space in Timbedra, Mauritania". WHO | Regional Office for Africa. 2026-03-30. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  3. ↑ Location Indicators. Doc 7910/199 (158th ed.). International Civil Aviation Organization. December 2015. p. 177.

16°15′N 8°10′W / 16.250°N 8.167°W / 16.250; -8.167