The local administration is adopted from French local administration framework with a Ministry of Internal Control governing the local bodies.
The original administration was held by Governors of each district, but after the municipal elections in 1994, the powers has been decentralized from the district bodies.
Mauritania has been divided into 13 wilayas (regions), including the Nouakchott Capital District.
The smallest administrative division in the country is the commune and the country has 216 of them.
A group of communes form a moughataa (department) and the group of moughataa form a district.
There are total of 53 moughataa for the 13 districts in the country.
The executive power of the district is vested on a district chief,  while it is on hakem for moughataa.
 Out of the 216 communes, 53 classified as urban and rest 163 are rural.
The communes are responsible for overseeing and coordinating development activities and are financed by the state.
The Local Governments have their own legal jurisdiction, financial autonomy, an annual budget, staff, and an office.
The elections for the local government are conducted every five years along with Senate and Parliamentary elections.
On account of the political instability, the last elections were held in 2006.
Adrar is divided into four departments, namely, Aoujeft Department, Atar Department, Chinguetti Department and Ouadane Department.
The local administration is adopted from French local administration framework with a Ministry of Internal Control governing the local bodies. The original administration was held by Governors of each district, but after the municipal elections in 1994, the powers has been decentralized from the district bodies. Mauritania has been divided into 13 wilayas (regions), including the Nouakchott Capital District. The smallest administrative division in the country is the commune and the country has 216 of them. A group of communes form a moughataa (department) and the group of moughataa form a district. There are total of 53 moughataa for the 13 districts in the country. The executive power of the district is vested on a district chief,  while it is on hakem for moughataa.  Out of the 216 communes, 53 classified as urban and rest 163 are rural. The communes are responsible for overseeing and coordinating development activities and are financed by the state. The Local Governments have their own legal jurisdiction, financial autonomy, an annual budget, staff, and an office. The elections for the local government are conducted every five years along with Senate and Parliamentary elections. On account of the political instability, the last elections were held in 2006. Adrar is divided into four departments, namely, Aoujeft Department, Atar Department, Chinguetti Department and Ouadane Department.
Adrar Region