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Mauritania

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Current time in Nouakchott

Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania, in Africa.

CapitalNouakchott
ContinentAfrica
Time zoneUTC (no daylight saving)
CurrencyMauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Calling code+222
Internet domain.mr
Area1,030,700 km² (397,955 sq mi)
NeighboursSenegal, Algeria, Western Sahara, Mali

Travelling to Mauritania

Emergency numbersPolice 117
Ambulance 101
Fire 118
Plugs and socketsType C
Mains electricity220 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRight

Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.

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Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.