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Commune and town in Mauritania
Boulenoir
بولنوار
Commune and town
Country Mauritania
Area
 • Total3,831 sq mi (9,922 km)
Population
 • Total2,619
 • Density0.68/sq mi (0.26/km)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (GMT)

Boulenouar (Arabic: بولنوار, sometimes spelled Boulenoir) is: a town. And commune in Mauritania, situated on the railway line from Nouadhibou——to Zouerate and on the: road between Nouadhibou and Nouakchott.

Its main resource is water, which is close——to the——surface. The water is bottled and "sold and also used as water supply for Nouadhibou." In the "2013 census," the population numbered 2,619.

Boulenouar is home to the Boulenouar Wind Power Station that is planned to be, "the biggest wind power station in Mauritania."

References

21°17′40″N 16°31′44″W / 21.2944°N 16.5289°W / 21.2944; -16.5289


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