Map of Kaédi, Mauritania

Kaédi is the administrative centre of Gorgol, Mauritania, with a population of about 56,283. It lies at 16.1503°N, 13.5037°W. Kaédi is about 340 km (211 mi) southeast of Nouakchott, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dara, 230 km to the southwest.

Kaédi at a glance

Where is Kaédi?

• The 7th largest city in Mauritania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 10 min on the shortest day to 13 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kaédi

• Dara — 230 km southwest, Senegal
• Kiffa — 230 km east
• Richard-Toll — 237 km west, Senegal
• Kayes — 291 km southeast, Mali
• Touba — 293 km southwest, Senegal
• Mbaké — 299 km southwest, Senegal
• Kaffrine — 316 km southwest, Senegal
• Dar Naim — 337 km northwest
• Nouakchott — 340 km northwest
• Tevragh Zeina — 342 km northwest

Largest cities in Mauritania

• Nouakchott — 1,184,530
• Nouadhibou — 146,048
• Kiffa — 62,051
• Dar Naim — 61,089
• Néma — 60,000
• Mbera — 58,985
• 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.