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Nouakchott

Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania and its largest city, with almost 1.2 million residents in 2019. Wikivoyage

Population 1,446,761 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Mauritania

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Mauritania

Getting there

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Markets

  • Marché Rahma

    No hours mapped

    1.8 km from the centre

  • Marché es Sava

    No hours mapped

    2.1 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Somewhere to run

Getting around

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