Aleg
Aleg is a regional capital in Mauritania with a population of about 19,183.
MauritaniaSmall town🏆 #20 most populated in Mauritania🕐 Africa/NouakchottAleg is the capital of the Brakna Region, in Mauritania. It is located at 17°3′0″N 13°55′0″W. The city name means “ascending path” in Zenaga.
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About Aleg
| Country | Mauritania |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 05 |
| Population | 19,183 |
| Local currency | MRU |
| Coordinates | 17.0531, -13.9131 |
| Time zone | Africa/Nouakchott |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 247 km · Nouakchott |
| Population (Mauritania) | #20 most populated in Mauritania |
| Where on Earth | 17°3′11″N · 13°54′47″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,898 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,120 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Rajamahendravaram (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -17.05, 166.09 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 3,830 km |
| London | 4,020 km |
| Cairo | 4,789 km |
| São Paulo | 5,747 km |
| Moscow | 6,088 km |
| New York | 6,277 km |