Nouakchott

Capital of Mauritania

Capital of

Mauritania

Continent

Africa

Population

1 446 761

Languages

Arabic and French

Currencies

Ouguiya

Flag

red, yellow and green

Island country

No

Landlocked

No

Drives on the left

No

European Union

No

In Geodoku grids

Nouakchott meets these criteria. With Doku+, open each one to see all the capitals that meet it.

• In Africa
• Between the two tropics
• On the sea coast
• Arabic is spoken there
• French is spoken there
• Capital of a country in the Francophonie
• Capital of a country in the Arab League
• Capital of a former French colony