Where is Mauritania?
Mauritania is a country in Western Africa, bordered by Algeria, Mali and Senegal. Its capital is Nouakchott, and it covers 1,030,700 km².
Where is Mauritania on the map?
Mauritania is in Western Africa, part of Africa. It shares land borders with Algeria, Mali and Senegal. The map above shows it highlighted, with its neighbours picked out.
What is the capital of Mauritania?
The capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott.
Mauritania at a glance
| Capital | Nouakchott |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Western Africa |
| Area | 1,030,700 km² |
| Land borders | 3 |
| Landlocked | No |
| Currency | Mauritanian ouguiya |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Demonym | Mauritanian |
| Calling code | +222 |
| Internet domain | .mr |
| ISO code | MR / MRT |
Which countries border Mauritania?
Mauritania borders 3 countries.
Algeria
Mali
Senegal