Africa
Mauritania
Sahara dunes, ancient caravan towns and the iron-ore train. Check the latest advice.
Caution: some areas are unsafe
Parts of this country are unsafe or advised against. Check your government's official travel advice before you go and during your trip.
Large parts of the east and the borders with Mali are advised against.
Official advice for my nationality- Local time
- 13:34
- Currency
- MRU
- Calling code
- +222
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
Emergency
- 117: police. 116: gendarmerie. 101: ambulance. 118: fire.
Embassies & consulates
RE 502, Tevragh-Zeina
N°33 bis, ilot k Extention Secteur 1, Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott, Mauritanie
chinaemb_mr@mfa.gov.cn
B.P. 372
Rue Mamadou Konate S/N
quartier de Tevragh Zeina, Rue Ahmed Ould Mohamed
admin-francais.nouakchott-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Lots 861, 862, et 520 Ilot E Nord
Route de Nouadhibou, Avenue Al Quds
Embassy details come from open data (Wikidata). Always check the official website before you go.
No embassy listed yet for your nationality.
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