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Nouadhibou

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96,150,0

Nouakchott

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47,103,6

Akjoujt

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21,27,0

Bir Moghrein

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46,79,0

Chinguetti

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29,63,0

Atar

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47,66,0

Cansado

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13,15,0

Zouerat

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17,20,0

Terjit

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44,67,0

Rosso

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13,24,0

Fderik

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4,8,0

Ile d' Arguin

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19,22,0

El Mamghar

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13,32,0

Pro

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  Beautiful views, exotic, tasty one pot meals, strong tea, and call to prayer rings everywhere. 


Con

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  Bad smells from the garbage, goats and donkeys in the town centre, heat 


In a nutshell

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  Fills in a decent part of the West African map effortlessly. 

 

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Nouakchott  

NOVOTEL NOUAKCHOTT

 1 Review and 12 Opinions  Comfortable like all of them, this Novotel is a quite recent building in the centre of Nouakchott... 

 Hotels in Nouakchott

MERCURE NOUAKCHOTT MARHABA 3M

 1 Review and 18 Opinions  When I arrived Nouakchott to settle there, I had to stay 6 weeks in the hotel. Services is OK,... 

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Travelling by air

Travelling by air, Mauritania

 sachara Says:  The distances in Mauritania are enormous, the condition of the roads is often bad and many towns are not reachable by paved road. So most people fly. Air... 

 Transportation in Mauritania

Kiffa beads

Kiffa beads, Mauritania

 sachara Says:  Kiffa in the south of Mauritania is famous for its colourful glass beads, the so-called Kiffa beads. The ancient Kiffa beads can be traced back for almost 1000... 

 Shopping in Mauritania

Auberge ''le phare du desert": Tidjikja, in a nomad tent or cabin

Auberge ''le phare du desert": Tidjikja, in a nomad tent or cabin, Mauritania

 sachara Says:  After we had a bushcamp between the Malinese border and Kiffa during our first night in Mauritania, it was nice to find this auberge in Tidjikja. There are some... 

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Mauritanian Visa at Moroccan/Mauritanian Border

Mauritanian Visa at Moroccan/Mauritanian Border, Mauritania

 rplumado Says:  I just crossed the border on November 5th, 2010 from Morocco to Mauritania. It is not possible to get visa and they will not stamp your passport without one. I... 

 Favorites in Mauritania

Le Phare du Desert.: Kiffa - Better than some.

Le Phare du Desert.: Kiffa - Better than some., Mauritania

 pfsmalo Says:  I couldn't really recommend this place to anyone, but the trouble is there's nothing else for a couple of hundred kms. and I've already tried that!!! Another... 

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Restaurant El Behdja.: Nouakchott - If you need a beer!!!!!

Restaurant El Behdja.: Nouakchott - If you need a beer!!!!!, Mauritania

 pfsmalo Says:  This a great place to eat. Good food, a great choice of music and to top it off, they have beer. In this essentially "dry" country beer does wonders for the... 

 Restaurants in Mauritania

Auberge Jeloua.: Nouakchott - Olivia's 2nd place.

Auberge Jeloua.: Nouakchott - Olivia's 2nd place., Mauritania

 pfsmalo Says:  The 2nd time I passed through Nouakchott, the Menata was full, so Olivia, the French owner suggested her other place, the Auberge Jeloua. Although quite a bit... 

 Hotels in Mauritania

Gare du Nord - No, not the one in Paris.

Gare du Nord - No, not the one in Paris., Mauritania

 pfsmalo Says:  About 150 kms from Boulanoir, on the way to Nouakchott is the only real rest stop on this road. Called the "Gare du Nord" it is worth stopping, if only for a... 

 Off The Beaten Path in Mauritania

Auberge Lebjawi.: Boulanoir - Another "best of a bad lot"

Auberge Lebjawi.: Boulanoir - Another "best of a bad lot", Mauritania

 pfsmalo Says:  One of the big problems with crossing the Morocco/Mauritanian border is the fact that on the Moroccan side the post closes between 13.00h - 15.00h. As it takes... 

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Guides

Guides, Mauritania

 pfsmalo Says:  Once again, it has to be stressed how important it is to have a good guide when needed, one who knows the terrain, especially here in Mauritania. We took this... 

 Favorites in Mauritania

Hotel El'Ayoun.: Ayoun el Atrous Not really a recommendation but...

Hotel El'Ayoun.: Ayoun el Atrous Not really a recommendation but..., Mauritania

 pfsmalo Says:  I could never class this as recommended, but in this part of Mauritania between Nouakchott and Mali it's the only place where we found a clean sheet. The big... 

 Hotels in Mauritania

Nouakchott to El Ayoun - "Route de l'Espoir"

Nouakchott to El Ayoun  - "Route de l'Espoir", Mauritania

 pfsmalo Says:  This is the road to take if you're on the way to Mali. After the initial sand dunes after leaving Nouakchott there really is not much to see or do along this... 

 Off The Beaten Path in Mauritania

The Place

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The People

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 Driving in the soft and solid sands for many hours, you can hardly imagine there could be something else on earth. I think it's a bit hallucinating. And then... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Greetings! I have a friend living in Nouakchott, and I'd like to visit her. I'm living in NY now, and I worry a bit about... 

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A: Well, as a foreigner you will stand out. but if you will stay in Nouakchoutt, security concerns should not keep you away. There are certainly areas to avoid as a... 

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Top Mauritania Writers

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Mauritania

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 For many years allready I was thinking of visiting Mauritania and finally in November 2004 I did it. In this country of nomads I liked especially to visit the oasis towns and desert towns and to... 

2

Mauritania - The Land of the Moors

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 Mauritania is for many people on the list of the most dramatic country of West Africa and one of the few ones remaining with a medieval lifestyle. 3/4 of the country is inside the Sahara Desert and...... 

3

Mauritania.

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 Mauritania is a country of great contrast, between the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Sahara desert on the other. From the soaring temperatures during the day to the sometimes negative ones in the... 

4

Looking for Gaia

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  ALL MY PICS OF MAURITANIA 1st day - Tragic arrival in the capital Nouakchott: my luggage was lost by Air Maroc (two weeks in the desert with a T-shirt and one boxer slip) and all around is a...... 

5

Salaam! Yakhe Lebass!

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 As most you already heard Mauritania is WAY off the beaten path. But, it is an extremely beautiful country with good people and great beaches. One of my favorite memories is drinking tea in the middle... 

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