Amourj is a department in the Hodh Ech Chargui Region of eastern Mauritania. It shares a border to its south with Mali and to the north, east and west are the departments of Timbedra, Néma and Bassikounou.
In 2000 it had a population of 5,037.
Coordinates: 16°04′N 7°08′W / 16.067°N 7.133°W / 16.067; -7.133
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