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Nouakchott

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Nouakchott
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“Nouakchott is the capital and largest city of Mauritania. Located in the southwestern part of the country, it is one of the largest cities in the Sahara. The city also serves as the administrative and economic center of Mauritania.”
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BBC TravelJul 12

Mauritania: A rare glimpse at one of the world's least-visited nations

Located almost entirely in the Sahara, Mauritania is home to centuries-old cities, desert oases and a coastal spectacle so vast you can see it from space.

Coastal capital city; one-third of Mauritania's population lives here

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  • NouadhibouNeighborhoodCountry's second-largest city and most important fishing port
  • NouakchottNeighborhoodCoastal capital city; one-third of Mauritania's population lives here
  • Beila dromedary camel marketMarketSecond largest in Africa; popular day trip from Nouakchott
  • Route de l'EspoirTrailNation's main east-west artery; reaches Néma
  • NémaNeighborhoodCity in the desert; gateway to Oualata
  • SaharaNeighborhoodIn a remote corner of Sudan, a little-known site holds clues to the prehistoric climate change that created the world’s…
  • Canary CurrentPlacePulls nutrient-rich waters up along the coast
  • OualataNeighborhoodHistoric caravan town; famous for red-earth architecture
  • ChinguettiNeighborhoodUnesco World Heritage site; one of Africa's historic caravan cities
  • Adrar plateauNeighborhoodReached via Ebnou pass; cooler temperatures
  • ancient mosque of ChinguettiSightSecond oldest in continuous use in the Muslim world
  • librariesMuseumPreserve ancient manuscripts and books on astronomy, geometry, medicine
  • TerjitSightDesert oasis known for palm trees; 45km south of Atar
  • AtarNeighborhoodRegional capital near Terjit oasis
  • Ebnou passSight
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More neighborhoods in MauritaniaNouadhibouNémaSaharaOualataChinguettiAdrar plateau
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