Bousteila () is a commune and town in

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 in the Timbedra department within the south-eastern region of

Hodh Ech Chargui Hodh Ech Chargui () is a large region in eastern Mauritania, with an area of 182,700 km2. Its capital is Néma, but the largest town, in Bassiknou Department, is Fassala (or Vassale) at the extreme southeast of Mauritania, with 65,927 inhabitant ...

. Mauritania's southern border with

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is within 10 kilometers of Bousteila.

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Communes of Mauritania Populated places in Mauritania {{Mauritania-geo-stub