National capital

Nouakchott

Populated place🇲🇷 MauritaniaPPLC
GEONAME2377450
LAT,LNG18.086, -15.979
TZAfrica/Nouakchott

Nouakchott is a national capital in Mauritania. It has a population of about 1,184,530. It lies at 18.086, -15.979 in the Africa/Nouakchott timezone.

Type
National capital
Population
1,184,530
Country
🇲🇷Mauritania
Timezone
Africa/Nouakchott

Key facts about Nouakchott

GET/places/2377450
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLC
Country
🇲🇷 Mauritania
Admin code
—
Timezone
Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates
18.086, -15.979
Population
1,184,530
ASCII name
Nouakchott
GeoNames ID
2377450

Cities near Nouakchott

GET/cities/near?lat=18.08581&lng=-15.9785
Tevragh Zeina· 1.8 kmKsar· 2.7 kmDar Naim· 6 kmBoutilimitt· 148.4 kmRosso· 176 kmTékane· 178.2 kmRichard-Toll· 183.1 kmDagana· 183.6 km

Places near Nouakchott

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At Taḑāmun Tilikūm· 0.1 kmAl Bank ash Sha‘bī al Mūrītānī· 0.1 kmGhazzah Tilikūm· 0.1 kmAş Şaydalīyah al Mujamma‘īyah· 0.1 kmMarkaz at Takwīn lit Tarqīyah al Nisawīyah· 0.1 kmAl Hay'ah al Waţanīyah lil Muḩāribīn al Qudamā' wa Ḑaḩāyā al Ḩurūb· 0.1 kmSūq al Barāmīl· 0.1 kmGhazzah Tilikūm· 0.1 km

Frequently asked questions about Nouakchott

What country is Nouakchott in?

Nouakchott is in Mauritania.

What is the population of Nouakchott?

Nouakchott has a population of about 1,184,530.

Where is Nouakchott located?

Nouakchott is located at latitude 18.0858, longitude -15.9785.

What timezone is Nouakchott in?

Nouakchott observes the Africa/Nouakchott timezone.

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