City NameNouakchott
ContinentAfrica
CountryMauritania
StateNouakchott
Area1,000 km2 (400 sq mi)
Population958,399 (2013)
Lat Long18?6'N 15?57'W
Official LanguageArabic
Area Code00 222 45 X
Time Zone(UTC+0) Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+0)
AirportNouakchott International Airport
Neighbour countriesMali, Western Sahara, Senegal, Algeria
Internet TLD.mr
CurrencyOuguiya (MRO)
Major AttractionsCentre culturel francais St Exupery, Terjit, Plage de Wharf, Arguin National Park, Plage de Nouakchott
Major RiversSenegal River
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