Map of Nouakchott, Mauritania

Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania, with a population of about 1,184,530. It lies at 18.0858°N, 15.9785°W. The nearest city on our map is Tevragh Zeina, 2 km to the northwest.

Nouakchott at a glance

Where is Nouakchott?

• The 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 Nouakchott

• Tevragh Zeina — 2 km northwest
• Dar Naim — 6 km northeast
• Richard-Toll — 183 km south, Senegal
• Saint-Louis — 236 km south, Senegal
• Louga — 276 km south, Senegal
• Dara — 309 km south, Senegal
• Nouadhibou — 336 km north
• Kaédi — 340 km southeast
• Mboro — 342 km south, Senegal
• Touba — 360 km south, Senegal

Largest cities in Mauritania

• Nouadhibou — 146,048
• 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.