Boutilimit () lies 164 km southeast of

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's capital of

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. The estimated population in 2013 was 26,926. The town is also well known in the region for its production of handicraft items, particularly rugs made from camel or goat hair, as well as silver crafts.

Notable people

Notable people from the town include

Moktar Ould Daddah Moktar Ould Daddah (; December 25, 1924 – October 14, 2003) was a Mauritanian politician who served as the country's first President after it gained its independence from France. Moktar served as the country's first List of prime ministers of Ma ...

, the nation's first President following independence from

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, the writers Aïchetou Mint Ahmedou and Moussa Ould Ebnou, the deputy L’Malouma Said, and the journalist Naha Mint Seyyidi.

Mohammad Al-Hasan Al-Dido Muhammād Al-Hasān bin Al-Deddew Al-Shanqītī (, born 31 October 1963 in Boutilimit) is a Mauritanian Muslim scholar, author, writer, and poet. He is the President of O'lama Information center, and the President of 'Abdallah ibn Yasin Universi ...

was born in Boutilimit, he is a Mauritanian Muslim scholar, author, writer, and poet. BoutilimitRue

Climate

References

The Boutilimit City

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