Mauritania

Summary of Mauritania located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of Mauritania
FIPS Code :   MR
ISO Code :   MR
ISO 3 Code :   MRT
Numeric ISO :   478
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   1030700
DMS :   21° 0' 28.40" N, 10° 56' 27.01" W
Phone Code :   222
Currency :   Ouguiya (MRU)
In Native :   موريتانيا

Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in Northwest Africa. It is the eleventh largest sovereign state in Africa and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest.

November 28 Mauritania Independence Day: Mauritania declared its independence from France on November 28th 1960
 
Capital :   Nouakchott
Neighbour Countries :   Senegal,   Algeria,   Western Sahara,   Mali
Languages :   Arabic,   French,   Wolof

Regions in Mauritania

Adrar Region
Assaba Region
Brakna Region
Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region
Gorgol Region
Guidimaka Region
Hodh ech Chargui Region
Hodh el Charbi Region
Inchiri Region
Nouakchott Region
Tagant Region
Tiris Zemmour Region
Trarza Region

Time zones in Mauritania

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Nouakchott 0 Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:17:31 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Greenwich Standard Time 0 Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:17:31 PM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Mauritania

Nouakchott