Mauritania

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Common Operational Datasets

Administrative Boundaries
Category Title Abstract How To Obtain Date of dataset Date data registered Data Type Most Recent Known Changes
International Boundaries National boundary of Mauritania

The present geodata represents administrative boundaries 0 (national boundary) of Mauritania. This is a zipped file for admin level 0

Source: OCHA

Scale: 1/1,000,000

mrt_adm0.zip

 Oct 2012 2012-11-28 Areas (polygons)
Admin Level 2 Boundaries Moughata of Mauritania

The dataset represents the second Administrative Boundaries (Moughata) of Mauritania.

Scale: 1/1,000,000

Source: OCHA

mrt_adm2.zip

 Unknown 2012-10-22 Areas (polygons)

Data from OCHA with Pcodes from SALB.
Admin Level 3 Boundaries Communes of Mauritania

The dataset represents the commune boundaries of Mauritania.

Scale: 1,000,000

Source: WFP

mrt_adm3.zip

 Unknown 2012-07-10 Areas (polygons)

Data from WFP with SALB Pcodes created by OCHA.
Admin Level 1 Boundaries Wilaya of Mauritania (Administrative Boundaries 1)

The present geodata represents administrative boundaries 1 (wilayas) of Mauritania. This is a zipped file for admin level 1

Source: OCHA

Scale: 1/1,000,000

mrt_adm1.zip

 Unknown 2012-01-25 Areas (polygons)

Data from OCHA with Pcode SALB.

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Populated Places
Category Title Abstract How To Obtain Date of dataset Date data registered Data Type Most Recent Known Changes
Settlements (villages, towns, cities) Settlements (towns and villages) of Mauritania

The dataset represents the shapefiles of the global settlements places of Mauritania.

It comes from National Geographic Agency (2011).

Scale: 1/1,000,000

 

mrt_places.zip

 16-Nov-2012 2012-02-16 Points

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Population Statistics
Category Title Abstract How To Obtain Date of dataset Date data registered Data Type Most Recent Known Changes
Other Estimated 2012 population

The Excel file represents the Estimated population of Mauritania by Wilaya.

Source: ONS

mrt_adm1_pop.xls

 2012 2013-01-10 Table
Multiple Categories Population of Mauritania by communes

The excel file shows the population of Mauritania by communes.

Scale: 1/1,000,000

Source: Government

mrt_pop_2000.xls

 10-07-2012 2012-07-10 Table

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Humanitarian Profile
Category Title Abstract How To Obtain Date of dataset Date data registered Data Type Most Recent Known Changes
Other Country profile

This country profile is elaborated by UNOCHA/ROWCA in Feb 2012 and the last update in July 2012.

mrt_malianrefugees_jul2012.xls

 10-Jul-2012 2012-01-25 Other

Data of July 2012 are integrated.

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Transportation Network
Category Title Abstract How To Obtain Date of dataset Date data registered Data Type Most Recent Known Changes
Railroads Railway

The present geodata represents the railway network.

Scale: 1/1,000,000

 

 25-Jan-2012 2012-01-25 Lines
Roads Road network

The present geodata represents the roads network.

Scale: 1/1,000,000

 25-Jan-2012 2012-01-25 Lines

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Hydrology
Category Title Abstract How To Obtain Date of dataset Date data registered Data Type Most Recent Known Changes
Rivers Hydrography network

The present geodata represents the hydrography network. It comes from DCW.

Scale: 1/1,000,000

 

mrt_rivers.zip

 25-Jan-2012 2012-01-25 Multiple Types

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Hypsography
Category Title Abstract How To Obtain Date of dataset Date data registered Data Type Most Recent Known Changes
Elevation Model Digital Elevation Model

The dataset represents the Digital Elevation Model and the mosaic has been done by WFP in 2005.

Spatial resolution: 90 m

mrt_dem.zip

 25-Jan-2012 2012-01-25 Raster

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Fundamental Operational Datasets

Damage Assessments
Title Abstract How To Obtain Data Type Date of dataset Most Recent Known Changes
Floods damages assessment in Mauritania

This table displays floods impacts in Mauritania in 2010.

Sources: UN cOuntry Team and Govt

outil_de_suivi_degats_inondations_15.08.2010.xls

 Table 11-Jul-2012

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Education
Title Abstract How To Obtain Data Type Date of dataset Most Recent Known Changes
Adult Literacy

The dataset represents the adult literacy rate by Wilaya.

Source: UNDP, 2011

mrt_adm1_2011_adult_literacy.xls

 Table 2012

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Elections
Title Abstract How To Obtain Data Type Date of dataset Most Recent Known Changes
Elections dates

The dataset displays the elections dates in Mauritania as of Feb 2012.

Source: Press

mrt_elections_feb2012.zip

 Table 24-Feb-2012

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Food Security
Title Abstract How To Obtain Data Type Date of dataset Most Recent Known Changes
Estimated 2013 People Food Insecure

The Excel file represents the estimated food insecure people caseload for 2013.

Source: WFP, FAO

mrt_adm1_foodsec_2013_caseloads.xls

 Table Dec. 2012
Prevalence of food insecurity by Wilaya in Mauritania

The dataset displays the food insecurity rates by Wilaya in Mauritania.

Scale: 1,000,000

Source: WFP and govt

mrt_wilaya_food_insecurity_dec2011.xls

 Table 11-Jul-2012

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Nutrition
Title Abstract How To Obtain Data Type Date of dataset Most Recent Known Changes
Nutrition data 2011- 2013 of Mauritania

The dataset represents the compilation of nutrition data from 2011 to 2013.                       Source: UNICEF (SMART - Jul. 2011, Dec. 2011, Jul. 2012, Jan. 2013)

mrt_adm1_malnut_unicef_2011-2013.xlsx

 Table April 2013
Estimated 2013 malnutrition caseloads

The excel file represents the 2013 estimated population under five, the 2013 estimated caseload of moderate and acute malnutrition.

Source: UNICEF

mrt_adm1_nut_2013_caseload.xls

 Table Dec. 2012
Acute Malnutrition

The dataset displays the acute malnutrition (global and severe) by wilaya in Mauritania.

Source: UNICEF, Dec 2011

mrt_adm1_gam_unicef_dec2011.zip

 Table 24-Feb-2012

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Health
Title Abstract How To Obtain Data Type Date of dataset Most Recent Known Changes
Life Expectancy at birth

The Excel file represents the life expectancy at birth in years by Wilaya.

Source: UNDP

mrt_adm1_2011_life_expectancy.xls

 Table 2012
Mortality of children under five

The dataset represents the mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) by Wilaya.

Source: UNDP

mrt_adm1_2011_u5_mortality.xls

 Table 2012

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Affected Persons Locations (Refugee, IDP, etc)
Title Abstract How To Obtain Data Type Date of dataset Most Recent Known Changes
Malian refugees sites in Mauritania

The dataset displays the location of Malian refugees in Mbera camp (Mauritania).

Source: OCHA

Scale: 1/1,000,000

mrt_mliref.zip

 Points 20-06-2012
Malian refugees in Mauritania

The dataset displays the malian refugees in Fassala (Hodh El Chargui Wilaya) as of 24 Feb 2012.

Sources: UNHCR, OCHA

mrt_malianrefugees_feb2012.zip

 Table 24-Feb-2012

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Logistics

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Protection

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Security

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Other
Title Abstract How To Obtain Data Type Date of dataset Most Recent Known Changes
Poverty Index

Percentage of person living below the poverty line, etimated at 370USD/y, almost 129.600 UM in 2008 (PPP)

Source: UNDP

mrt_adm1_2011_adult_poverty.xls

 Table 2008
2011 HDI Comparision

The dataset represents the 2011 Human Development Index of Mauritania.

Source: UNDP

mrt_2011_hdi_comparision.xlsx

 Table 2012

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