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Nouakchott
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Nouakchott
Total population
958,399
Coordinates18.08°, -15.98°
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Overview
Nouakchott is the capital and largest city of Mauritania. Located in the southwestern part of the country, it is one of the largest cities in the Sahara. The city also serves as the administrative and economic center of Mauritania.
History & geography
Geography
Latitude
18.0792
Longitude
-15.9780
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image