Which country or map area contains Nouakchott?
Nouakchott is shown within Mauritania in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Mauritania
- Region name
- Nouakchott
- Approximate latitude
- 18.1° north
- Approximate longitude
- 15.9° west
- Country capital
- Nouakchott
- Country currency
- Mauritanian ouguiya
- World region
- Western Africa
Quick answers about Nouakchott
What kind of place is Nouakchott?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Nouakchott on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 18.1° north latitude and 15.9° west longitude.
What is the capital of Mauritania?
The country capital is Nouakchott.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.