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 (born 1960 in Mederdra), popular singer and politician

• Horma Ould Babana (born 1912 in Mederdra), politician

• Sidi Ould Tah (born 1964 in Mederdra), economist and 9th president of the African Development Bank

See also

• Transport in Mauritania

• Railway stations in Mauritania

References