Map of Zouérat, Mauritania

Zouérat is the administrative centre of Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania, with a population of about 55,183. It lies at 22.7354°N, 12.4713°W. Zouérat is about 633 km (393 mi) northeast of Nouakchott, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dakhla, 372 km to the west.

Zouérat at a glance

Where is Zouérat?

• The 8th largest city in Mauritania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 44 min on the shortest day to 13 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zouérat

• Dakhla — 372 km west, Western Sahara
• Boujdour — 429 km northwest, Western Sahara
• Smara — 452 km north, Morocco
• Laayoune Plage — 494 km north, Western Sahara
• Laayoune — 495 km north, Western Sahara
• Nouadhibou — 512 km west
• Dar Naim — 628 km southwest
• Tevragh Zeina — 632 km southwest
• Nouakchott — 633 km southwest
• Maspalomas — 641 km northwest, Spain

Largest cities in Mauritania

• Nouakchott — 1,184,530
• Nouadhibou — 146,048
• Kiffa — 62,051
• Dar Naim — 61,089
• Néma — 60,000
• Mbera — 58,985
• Kaédi — 56,283
• 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.