Alegis the capital of theBrakna Region,inMauritania.It is located at17°3′0″N13°55′0″W/ 17.05000°N 13.91667°W/17.05000; -13.91667.

Aleg
ألاك
Communeand town
Aleg is located in Mauritania
Aleg
Aleg
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates:17°3′N13°55′W/ 17.050°N 13.917°W/17.050; -13.917
CountryMauritania
RegionBrakna
Population
(2013 census)
• Total15,521

Background

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The town includes the village of'Elb Jmel,and the village of Lamden which is known as the birthplace of former President of Mauritania,Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^"ولد الشيخ عبد الله..رحلة من القصر إلى المحراب".essirage.net(in Arabic). 7 August 2015.
  2. ^"Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi – Jeune Afrique".JeuneAfrique.com(in French).Retrieved2023-12-05.