Sélibaby

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Sélibaby Arabic: سليبابي
Commune and town
A view from a commercial street in Sélibaby
Sélibaby Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 15°9′33″N 12°11′00″W / 15.15917°N 12.18333°W / 15.15917; -12.18333
Country	Mauritania
Region	Guidimaka Region
Area
• Total	2,000 km2 (800 sq mi)
Elevation	62 m (203 ft)
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	26,420

Sélibaby (Arabic: سليبابي) is a capital town and department of the Guidimaka Region, Mauritania. It is located at around

15°9′33″N 12°11′00″W / 15.15917°N 12.18333°W / 15.15917; -12.18333. It is divided into a number of "quartiers" which include "College", "Silo", 'Ferlo" , "nezaha" , "saada" , "el jedida" "Bambaradougou" amongst many others. Selibaby also has a regional hospital, funded by the Chinese government and partially staffed by Chinese doctors and is the headquarters of the regional director of health. Selibaby is a centre for NGOs who operate in the region.

Climate[]

Sélibaby has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The city is among the wettest in the country, with about 452 mm (17.80 in) of precipitation falling annually. The average annual temperature in Sélibaby is 29.0 °C (84.2 °F).

Coordinates: 15°9′33″N 12°11′00″W / 15.15917°N 12.18333°W / 15.15917; -12.18333