Places in Mauritania
Facts and figures about Mauritania at a glance
Mauritania is a sovereign country on the continent of Africa. Mauritania covers a total area of 1,030,700.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 4,403,319 people.The capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott (Nouakchott) with a population of 661,400 people.
Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 |
Mauritania | MR | 1,030,700.0 km2 | 4,403,319 people | 4.3 |
Population density | |
4.3 p/km2 (extremly low) |
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Map of Mauritania
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Name | Official name | Code | Status | Regions | Capital | Continent |
Mauritania | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | MR | Sovereign country | 15 | Nouakchott Nouakchott | Africa |
Time in Mauritania
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 10:50am (10:50h) | No | Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 10:50am (10:50h) | UTC | Africa/Nouakchott |
Currency in Mauritania
Currency | Abbreviation |
Ouguiya | MRU |
Languages in Mauritania
Languages |
Arabic , French , Shona , Wolof |
Neighbouring countries of Mauritania
Neighbouring countries |
Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Western Sahara Show neighbouring countries of Mauritania in map. |
Telecommunication in Mauritania
International calling code | Internet top level domain (TLD) |
+222 | .mr |
Latitude & Longitude of Mauritania
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 20°15'00.0"N (20.2500000°) | 10°30'00.0"W (-10.5000000°) |
Regions in Mauritania
Regions |
There are 15 primary administrative regions in Mauritania. Have a closer look at the regions in Mauritania. |
Largest places in Mauritania
There are 18 places in Mauritania with a population of more than 10,000 people.Place | No | Population |
Nouakchott Nouakchott | 1. | 661,400 |
Nouadhibou Nouadhibou | 2. | 72,337 |
Dar Naim Dar Naim | 3. | 61,089 |
Nema Néma | 4. | 60,000 |
Kaedi Kaédi | 5. | 55,374 |
Rosso Rosso | 6. | 48,922 |
Tevragh Zeina Tevragh Zeina | 7. | 48,093 |
Kiffa Kiffa | 8. | 40,281 |
Zouerate Zouerate | 9. | 38,000 |
Atar Atar | 10. | 24,021 |
Tekane Tékane | 11. | 22,041 |
Selibaby Sélibaby | 12. | 18,424 |
Bogue Bogué | 13. | 16,418 |
Aleg Aleg | 14. | 15,211 |
Timbedgha Timbedgha | 15. | 14,131 |
Aioun Aioun | 16. | 12,635 |
Akjoujt Akjoujt | 17. | 11,500 |
Tidjikja Tidjikja | 18. | 10,906 |
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