Nouakchott, MR

Nouakchott: Capital of Mauritania

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Quick Facts about Nouakchott

Population : 1,315,000
Country : Mauritania
Area : 1035995244 km2
Altitude : 23 feet / 7 meters
Capital city : Nouakchott is capital of Mauritania
Time Zone : UTC±00:00
Local time : 12:14:35 (4th April 2025)
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Geography

Nouakchott is located at 18°5'9"N 15°58'43"W (18.0858100, -15.9785000).

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  • Amman (1999 )
  • Bamako
  • Lanzhou
  • Madrid
  • Tucson

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2013 958,399 - census
2016 1,077,169 11.03% census
2020 1,315,000 18.09% census

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