Map of Nouadhibou, Mauritania

Nouadhibou is the administrative centre of Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania, with a population of about 146,048. It lies at 20.9419°N, 17.0384°W. Nouadhibou is about 336 km (209 mi) north of Nouakchott, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dakhla, 325 km to the north.

Nouadhibou at a glance

Where is Nouadhibou?

• The 2nd largest city in Mauritania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 51 min on the shortest day to 13 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nouadhibou

• Dakhla — 325 km north, Western Sahara
• Tevragh Zeina — 335 km south
• Dar Naim — 336 km south
• Nouakchott — 336 km south
• Zouérat — 512 km northeast
• Richard-Toll — 518 km south, Senegal
• Saint-Louis — 551 km south, Senegal
• Louga — 598 km south, Senegal
• Dara — 643 km south, Senegal
• Mboro — 645 km south, Senegal

Largest cities in Mauritania

• Nouakchott — 1,184,530
• Kiffa — 62,051
• Dar Naim — 61,089
• 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.