Map of Mauritania
This page shows 9 cities in Mauritania on an interactive map. The largest city by recorded population is Nouakchott (1,184,530). Select any city for its own map, coordinates, local time and nearby places.
Mauritania facts
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Largest city
- Nouakchott 1,184,530
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 1,030,700 km² (397,955 sq mi)
- Neighbouring countries
- Senegal, Algeria, Western Sahara, Mali
- Currency
- Ouguiya (MRU)
- Calling code
- +222
- Internet domain
- .mr
- Time zones
- Africa/Nouakchott
Largest cities in Mauritania
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nouakchott | 1,184,530 | |
| 2 | Nouadhibou | Dakhlet Nouadhibou | 146,048 |
| 3 | Kiffa | Assaba | 62,051 |
| 4 | Dar Naim | Nouakchott North | 61,089 |
| 5 | Néma | Hodh Ech Chargi | 60,000 |
| 6 | Mbera | Hodh Ech Chargi | 58,985 |
| 7 | Kaédi | Gorgol | 56,283 |
| 8 | Zouérat | Tiris Zemmour | 55,183 |
| 9 | Tevragh Zeina | Nouakchott West | 48,093 |
Cities in Mauritania by region
Hodh Ech Chargi (2)
Assaba (1)
Dakhlet Nouadhibou (1)
Gorgol (1)
Nouakchott North (1)
Nouakchott West (1)
Tiris Zemmour (1)
Other (1)
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Country facts from GeoNames countryInfo. Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.