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CapitalNouakchott
Population4.9M
CurrencyMauritanian ouguiya (UM)
LanguagesArabic
TimezoneUTC
Area1,030,700 km²
ContinentAfrica
Driving SideRight
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Overview

Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. By land area Mauritania is the 11th-largest country in Africa and the 28th-largest in the world; 90% of its territory is in the Sahara desert.

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Travel Tips

Mauritania is a land of desert and ocean. It is of course no wonder that the main attractions for most tourists are the desert in Adrar and Tagant areas, and the ocean in Banc d'Arguin.

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Top Attractions in Mauritania

Must-visit places and landmarks

Bandia Nature Reserve
Nature

Bandia Nature Reserve

Abbaye de Keur Moussa
Religious Site

Abbaye de Keur Moussa

Abbaye de Keur Moussa or simply Keur Mousa, near Dakar, the capital city of the Western African nation of Senegal, is a Benedictine monastery of the Solesmes Congregation. Founded in 1961 by French monks, the monastery became an abbey in 1984.

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Chemin de fer de Dakar au Niger
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Chemin de fer de Dakar au Niger

The Dakar–Niger Railway connects Dakar, Senegal to Koulikoro, Mali. The name refers to the Niger River, not the Republic of Niger. It serves many cities in Senegal, including Thiès, and in Mali, including Kayes, Kita, Kati, Bamako.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Thiès
Religious Site

Roman Catholic Diocese of Thiès

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thiès (Latin: Thiesin(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Thiès in the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.On Friday, January 18, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI named the Rev.

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Nouadhibou Mosque
Religious Site

Nouadhibou Mosque

Nouadhibou Mosque is a mosque in Nouadhibou, Mauritania. It is located just to the east of Nouadhibou Cemetery.Islam in Mauritania

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White Cape
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White Cape

Ras Nouadhibou (Arabic: رأس نواذيبو‎) is a 60-kilometre (37 mi) peninsula or headland divided by the border between Mauritania and Western Sahara on the African coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Ferlo Sud Wildlife Reserve

The Ferlo Sud Wildlife Reserve (French: Réserve de Faune du Ferlo-Sud), established in 1972, is a 6,337 square kilometres (2,447 sq mi) IUCN habitat and species protected nature reserve located in Senegal. The nature reserve is bordered by the Ferlo Nord Wildlife Reserve to the north.

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Religious Site

Keur-Macene

Keur-Macene or Keurmacen is a town and urban commune in the Trarza Region of south-western Mauritania, located on the border with Senegal.In 2000 it had a population of 6,408.

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Religious Site

Mederdra

Mederdra is a small town and commune in south-west Mauritania. In 2000 it had a population of 6,858.It lies on the route of a proposed railway line to connect phosphate mines at Kaédi with the capital and port of Nouakchott.Malouma Meidah, a popular singer and politician, was born in Mederdra in 19…

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Religious Site

Mosque Tevragh Zeina

Mosque Tevragh Zeina is a mosque in Tevragh-Zeina, Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located southeast of the Stade olympique, immediately to the east of the Clinique Chiva.Islam in Mauritania

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