Brakna (Arabic: ولاية البراكنة, romanized: Wilāyat al-Brāknah) is a region in south-west Mauritania. Its capital is Aleg and its other major cities/towns include Boghé. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Tagant to the north-east, Assaba and Gorgol to the south-east, and Trarza to the north-west. The Sénégal River in the south-west runs along the region's border with Senegal. The region is named after the Emirate of Brakna.
