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Mederdra
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Mederdra is a small town and commune in south-west Mauritania, near the border of Senegal. In 2013, it had a population of 7,421.
Transport
It lies on the route of a proposed railway line to connect phosphate mines at Kaédi with the capital and port of Nouakchott.
Famous citizens
Malouma Mint El Meidah, a popular singer and politician, was born in Mederdra in 1960. Horma Ould Babana, politician, was born in Mederdra on 12 March 1912.
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