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Nouakchott

Western Africa

Nouakchott is the capital and largest city of Mauritania, in the southwestern part of the country, and one of the largest cities in the Sahara. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,446,761 1
Area (sq km)
1000 1
Founding Year
1958 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
7 1
Latitude
18.08528 degrees north 1
Longitude
15.9725 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Mauritania, Countries
Source Nouakchott (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Mauritania, Countries

Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania.

Source Nouakchott (Wikipedia)
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Mauritania Airlines

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Source Wikipedia: Mauritania Airlinestier 2
Supreme Court of Mauritania

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Source Mauritanie, Cour supreme, page de presentation, AHJUCAFContact block, postal address
Quote, Contact block, postal address
Boîte postale 201, NOUAKCHOTT
Sources
1. Nouakchott (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Nouakchott is the capital and largest city of Mauritania
  • Infobox: population_total
    1,446,761
  • Lead section
    As of 2023, the city had a population of nearly 1.5 million people and serves as the hub of the Mauritanian economy.
  • Infobox, Area
    1,000 km2 (390 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    18.08528°N 15.97250°W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    18.08528°N 15.97250°W
  • Article text
    Construction began in March 1958 to enlarge the village to house a population of 15,000, in 1959 Nouakchott started with its founding by indigenous people from the surrounding region, and the basics were completed by the time that the French granted independence on 28 November 1960.
  • Infobox, Elevation
    7 m (23 ft)
  • Associated With: Mauritania, Infobox, Country
    Mauritania
  • Capital Of: Mauritania, Lead section, capital fact
    Nouakchott is the capital and largest city of Mauritania.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Nouakchott
Wikidata Q3688, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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