Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Mauritania

Also known as: موريتانيا (Arabic), Islamic Republic of Mauritania, الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية (Arabic)

🇲🇭 Marshall Islands

🇲🇺 Mauritius

الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية · Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Nouakchott

Nouakchott, Mauritania WEATHER

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Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa characterized by vast Sahara Desert landscapes, sandy plains, rocky plateaus, and a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.

Mauritania

📍 Mauritania is a country located in West Africa, positioned along the Atlantic coast and extending deep into the Sahara Desert. It is bordered by Western Sahara and Algeria to the north, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest, with a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

Mauritania’s landscape is dominated by the Sahara Desert, with vast stretches of sand dunes, rocky plateaus, and arid plains. The southern part of the country, near the Senegal River, is more suitable for agriculture and settlement. Its location has historically made it part of trans-Saharan trade routes connecting North and West Africa, shaping its cultural and economic development.

Capital

Nouakchott, Nouakchott

(نواكشوط، نواكشوط)

👥~1,200,000

Largest Places

Nouakchott, Nouakchott

(نواكشوط، نواكشوط)

👥~1,200,000

Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou

(نواذيبو، داخلت نواذيبو)

👥~120,000

Kiffa, Assaba

(كيفه، العصابة)

👥~40,000

Kaédi, Gorgol

(كيهيدي، كوركول)

👥~60,000

Rosso, Trarza

(روصو، الترارزة)

👥~50,000

Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour

(ازويرات، تيرس زمور)

👥~45,000

Atar, Adrar

(أطار، آدرار)

👥~30,000

Aleg, Brakna

(ألاك، لبراكنة)

👥~25,000

Akjoujt, Inchiri

(أكجوجت، إنشيري)

👥~20,000

Néma, Hodh Ech Chargui

(النعمة، الحوض الشرقي)

👥~20,000

Tidjikja, Tagant

(تجكجة، تكانت)

👥~18,000

Sélibaby, Guidimaka

(سيليبابي، كيديماغا)

👥~15,000

Aioun, Hodh El Gharbi

(عيون العتروس، الحوض الغربي)

👥~15,000

Boutilimit, Trarza

(بوتلميت، الترارزة)

👥~14,000

Boghé, Brakna

(بوغي، لبراكنة)

👥~12,000

M’bout, Gorgol

(مبوت، كوركول)

👥~11,000

Bassiknou, Hodh Ech Chargui

(باسكنو، الحوض الشرقي)

👥~10,000

Magta Lahjar, Brakna

(مقطع لحجار، لبراكنة)

👥~9,000

Tamchekett, Hodh El Gharbi

(تامشكط، الحوض الغربي)

👥~8,000

Kobenni, Hodh El Gharbi

(كوبني، الحوض الغربي)

👥~7,000

Ouadane, Adrar

(وادان، آدرار)

👥~6,000

Chinguetti, Adrar

(شنقيط، آدرار)

👥~5,000

Tichitt, Tagant

(تيشيت، تكانت)

👥~4,000

Oualata, Hodh Ech Chargui

(ولاتة، الحوض الشرقي)

👥~3,000

Fderik, Tiris Zemmour

(افديرك، تيرس زمور)

👥~3,000

Road System (Sahel Transportation Infrastructure)

Drives On: Right

Mauritania follows right-hand traffic regulations.

Electrical System (Power Plug Types)

Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type E

Mauritania commonly uses Type C and Type E electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Mauritania?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.dz = Algeria .ml = Mali .jp = Japan

Mauritania uses:

.mr

What is the ISO Code for Mauritania?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or MR. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Mauritania is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

MR

Official ISO country name:

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.

ISO-2 Code: MR

ISO-3 Code: MRT

ISO Numeric Code: 478

MR