Ayoun El Atrous

Mauritania

Ayoun El Atrous, the capital of Mauritania's Hodh El Gharbi region in the country's south, served as a stage stop on the 2007 Dakar Rally. The town sits within the southern Aoukar area, with mountains visible from the town and water within walking distance. A regional airport lies a short distance to the northwest.

  • Population28,174
  • Nearest water from center 3.1 km1.9 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 14 km8.6 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
21°71°
0mm0.1in
F
24°76°
0mm0.0in
M
28°82°
0mm0.0in
A
32°89°
0mm0.0in
M
35°94°
0mm0.1in
J
36°96°
5mm0.2in
J
33°92°
25mm1.1in
A
31°87°
70mm2.7in
S
32°89°
35mm1.4in
O
32°89°
10mm0.4in
N
28°82°
0mm0.0in
D
23°73°
0mm0.1in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗