Hodh El Gharbi is a region in southern Mauritania, with an area of 53,400 square km. The population at the 2013 census was 294,109. Its capital is Aïoun. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of
Landscape in Hodh El Gharbi (near Ayoun)
Presidential elections were held in Mauritania on 22 June 2019, with a second round planned for 6 July if no candidate had received more than 50% of the vote. The result was a first round victory for
His Excellency Mohammed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, at the UK Africa Investment Summit, 20 January 2020