Map of Dar Naim, Mauritania

Dar Naim is the administrative centre of Nouakchott North, Mauritania, with a population of about 61,089. It lies at 18.1081°N, 15.9267°W. Dar Naim is about 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Nouakchott, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nouakchott, 6 km to the southwest.

Dar Naim at a glance

Where is Dar Naim?

• The 4th largest city in Mauritania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 03 min on the shortest day to 13 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dar Naim

• Nouakchott — 6 km southwest
• Tevragh Zeina — 7 km west
• Richard-Toll — 185 km south, Senegal
• Saint-Louis — 240 km south, Senegal
• Louga — 279 km south, Senegal
• Dara — 311 km south, Senegal
• Nouadhibou — 336 km north
• Kaédi — 337 km southeast
• Mboro — 345 km south, Senegal
• Touba — 362 km south, Senegal

Largest cities in Mauritania

• Nouakchott — 1,184,530
• Nouadhibou — 146,048
• Kiffa — 62,051
• Néma — 60,000
• Mbera — 58,985
• Kaédi — 56,283
• Zouérat — 55,183
• Tevragh Zeina — 48,093

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.