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
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