Nouadhibou
in Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
20.942 and -17.038 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 20° 56' 30" and W -17° 2' 18"
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: 03:26 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:02 am and 7:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-20.050 and 163.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Oumbaina
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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Nouadhibou

Nouadhibou in Dakhlet Nouadhibou with it's 72,337 habitants is a city located in Mauritania about 1,848 mi (or 2,975 km) north-west of , the country's capital town.

Current time in Nouadhibou is now 03:26 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nouakchott with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 1 airports closer to Nouadhibou. The closest airport in Mauritania is Nouadhibou International Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Banc d'Arguin National Park in a distance of 89 mi (or 143 km), South-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Akjoujt, Dakhla, Tevragh Zeina, Dar Naim and Arafat. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Few clouds, strong breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

19°C (66 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

20°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

The Streets of Nouadhibou, Cape Blanc, Mauretania

Published: May 25, 2009
Length: 52:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: hlavicka1971

Filmed from the car leaving the centre of Nouadhibou due North. Nouadhibou (Arabic: نواذيبو‎; formerly Port-Étienne; pop. ca. 90000) is the second largest city in Mauritania and...


street of dakhlet nouadhibou

Published: September 01, 2012
Length: 36:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: bocar mimo


Cars in Nouadhibou streets Mauritania - part 2

Published: March 17, 2009
Length: 23:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: João Leitão

Nomad Revelations Travel Blog → http://www.joaoleitao.com ☆ Cars in Nouadhibou Mauritania - Part 2.


THE LONGEST TRAIN IN THE WORLD (A Short Film by Nicholas Peart)

Published: August 05, 2014
Length: 35:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nicholas Peart

The Longest Train In The World is a short film by London based artist Nicholas Peart The freight train carrying iron ore from Zouerate to Nouadhibou in Mauritania is arguably the longest train...


[HD]GQPP Landing with One Engine Level-D Simulations B767-300ERw

Published: June 11, 2012
Length: 34:55 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: CptKlavier439

While on approach to GQPP. A bird strike at engine number 2. Oh holy shit may-day may-day we have a serious problem!!! :) I could landed the aircraft safely. Passengers applauded. Thank...


Dakhla to Nouadhibou Jeanchristophes's photos around Dakhla to Nouadhibou, Mauritania

Published: December 02, 2010
Length: 03:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Jeanchristophes's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/jeanchristophes/06_africa/1161450000/tpod.html This blog preview was...


Riding on a freight car of Mauritanian train

Published: January 05, 2018
Length: 55:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Yasushi.Koshka

A clip of how Mauritanian people ride on a freight car of the Railway (26 December, 2017; Nouadhibou). If you use a freight car of this train, you are not required ...


서부 아프리카 모리타니아 카바노 바다낚시

Published: October 13, 2018
Length: 47:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 황용

카바노바다낙시.


Рыбный рынок в Нуадибу

Published: April 06, 2018
Length: 18:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Оксана Задумина


Riding on a passenger car of Mauritanian Railway

Published: January 05, 2018
Length: 03:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Yasushi.Koshka

A clip of how Mauritanian people ride on a passenger car of the Railway (26 December, 2017; Nouadhibou). It is simply a modified container, but would be worth ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Nouadhibou International Airport

Nouadhibou Airport is an airport serving Nouadhibou (formerly Port-Étienne), a city in the Dakhlet Nouadhibou region of Mauritania.

Located at 20.9331, -17.0297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Mauritania, Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, Nouadhibou

Nouadhibou Mosque

Nouadhibou Mosque is a mosque in Nouadhibou, Mauritania. It is located just to the east of Nouadhibou Cemetery.

Located at 20.9375, -17.0375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mosques in Mauritania, Nouadhibou

Nouadhibou Cemetery

Nouadhibou Cemetery is a cemetery in Nouadhibou, Mauritania. It is located just to the west of Nouadhibou Mosque. Nouadhibou Cemetery can also refer to the Ship Cemetery of some 500 or so wasted ships along the coast of Nouadhibou.

Located at 20.9367, -17.0406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in Mauritania, Nouadhibou

Nouadhibou Regional Hospital

Nouadhibou Regional Hospital (French: Hôpital Regional de Nouadhibou) is a regional hospital in Nouadhibou, Mauritania.

Located at 20.96, -17.0342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Mauritania, Nouadhibou

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Nouadhibou.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Port-Étienne, Port Ettienne, Nuadibu, Nouâdhibou, Nouadhibou, Port Etienne, نواذيبو, Nuadibú, נואדיבו, NDB, Нуадибу, Nawazibu