Aleg is the capital of the Brakna Region, in

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. It is located at .

Background

The town includes the village of 'Elb Jmel, and the village of Lamden which is known as the birthplace of former President of Mauritania,

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The Road of Hope

The Road of Hope – or "Transmauritanian" – is the most important road axis in Mauritania. Crossing the south of the country from west to east for approximately 1,100 km, this almost straight asphalt road connects the capital Nouakchott to Néma, at the gateway to Mali. It serves the following localities (from west to east): Nouakchott, Boutilimit, Aleg, Kiffa, Ayoun el-Atrouss, Timbedra and Néma.

References

Regional capitals in Mauritania Communes of Brakna region {{Mauritania-geo-stub