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
- 13:19
- Currency
- MRU
- Calling code
- +222
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
Useful phrases
Arabic العربية
- Hello مرحبا mar-ha-ban
- Goodbye مع السلامة ma-a as-sa-LA-ma
- Please من فضلك min FAD-lak
- Thank you شكرا SHUK-ran
- Yes نعم NA-am
- No لا laa
- Sorry آسف AA-sif
- Excuse me لو سمحت law sa-MAHT
- How are you? كيف حالك؟ kay-fa HAA-luk
- I don't understand لا أفهم laa AF-ham
- Do you speak English? هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟ hal ta-ta-KAL-lam al-in-glee-ZEE-ya
- Help! النجدة! an-NAJ-da
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