Ayoun al Atrous (also known as Aioun el Atrouss) () is a town in southern

Mauritania Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...

. It is located at around . It is the capital of Hodh El Gharbi region. The city is served by the

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, north-west of the city. The town is located in the southern area of the

Aoukar Aoukar or Erg Aoukar () is a geological depression area of south eastern Mauritania. It is located between Kiffa and Néma, south of the Tagant Plateau. The region is also referred to as Hodh or (). Barth, Henry''Travels and Discoveries in Nor ...

, a former lake basin.Aoukar
/ref> Ayoun al Atrous was one of the stops in the

2007 Dakar Rally The 2007 Dakar Rally was the 29th running of the event. It started in Lisbon, Portugal on 6 January and ran through Europe and Africa until 21 January 2007. It was the last time the event would take place in Europe and Africa, as the 2008 event wa ...

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Hodh El Gharbi region Regional capitals in Mauritania Populated places in Mauritania {{Mauritania-geo-stub