Dar el Barka
in Brakna, Mauritania

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.683 and -14.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 40' 58" and W -14° 42' 1"
Currency and Currency Code:
Ouguiya - MRO
Spoken languages:
Arabic, French, Wolof
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:53 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:35 am and 7:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.400 and 166.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tombaesar
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Mauritania in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Mauritania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mauritania. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Touring Dar el Barka

Dar el Barka in Brakna is a town located in Mauritania about 1,527 mi (or 2,457 km) north-west of , the country's capital place.

Time in Dar el Barka is now 05:53 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nouakchott with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Dar el Barka. The closest is airport we know is Podor Airport in Senegal in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km). The closest airport in Mauritania is Abbaye Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 28 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Island of Saint-Louis in Senegal at a distance of 69 mi (or 112 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aleg, Rosso, Kaedi, Matam and Louga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 100 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 23%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

36°C (97 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

33°C (92 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mame Diak, Dar el Barka