Rachid () is a town in central Mauritania at the foot of the Tagant Plateau . It is located in the Tidjikja Department in the Tagant region. It is located from the department capital of Tidjikja.
Nearby towns and villages include Barka (), Casbah des Ait Maouine (), Ksar el Khali (), and Ouadane ().y
Rachid was founded by Kunta people coming from the Adrar Plateau in either 1722/3 or 1765, in response to desertification. Two Fula communities had previously occupied the site but had been driven out by raiders.
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