Coordinates: 16
° 36 58 N 7 ° 15 39 W / 16.61611, -7 .26083 Néma (Arabic النعمة, fr. Néma) - a town in south-e astern Mauritania, the capital of the region Hodh Ech Chargui, ab out 15 thousand. Population (as of 2005). The city is located nea r the border with Mali, on the eastern end of Route de l Espoir - the longest paved road in Mauritania. In addition, moving away from the city of unpaved roads in the direction of historical Walaty (north) and south towards the ruins of a medieval Koumbi Saleh.