ALEG

Brakna · MAURITANIA (MR) · 17.05°N / 13.91°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,381,659

Aleg is a city in Mauritania with a population of 19,183. It sits at 17.05/-13.91, runs on Africa/Nouakchott, is 7 km from ’Elb el Jmel.

Population 19,183

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nouakchott

All facts

fields

Country: Mauritania
Subdivision: Brakna
Coords: 17.05°N / 13.91°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

SW ’Elb el Jmel Brakna 1,500 7.8 km

SW Bouhdida Brakna 8,316 16.6 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Aleg?: 19,183 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Aleg in?: Africa/Nouakchott.
Which country is Aleg in?: Mauritania (MR).
How far is Aleg from Nouakchott?: About 247 km.
Does Aleg have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Mauritania?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Mauritania?: Ouguiya.
How many cities are in Mauritania?: 88 on record.
Which admin region is Aleg in?: Brakna.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2381659

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2381659,
    "name": "Aleg",
    "ascii_name": "Aleg",
    "country_code": "MR",
    "population": 19183,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nouakchott",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 17.05314,
    "longitude": -13.91312
  }
}

Context

comparatives

12.8x the population of ’Elb el Jmel.
7 km from ’Elb el Jmel.
Same timezone (Africa/Nouakchott) as 87 other cities in Mauritania.