Mauritania
Mauritania is in Western Africa, Africa. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.
At a glance
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Continent
- Africa · Western Africa
- Status
- UN member state
- Population
- 4,525,696
- Area
- 1,038,346 km²
0.06% of the world’s people, 0.7% of its land
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Regions of Mauritania
Mauritania is divided into 13 first-level regions (region, district).
- Adrar
- Assaba
- Brakna
- Dakhlet Nouadhibou
- Gorgol
- Guidimaka
- Hodh ech Chargui
- Hodh el Gharbi
- Inchiri
- Nouakchott
- Tagant
- Tiris Zemmour
- Trarza
Countries bordering Mauritania
More countries in Western Africa
Questions about Mauritania
- What is the capital of Mauritania?
- The capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott.
- How many regions does Mauritania have?
- Mauritania has 13 first-level administrative regions: region, district.
- Is Mauritania a UN member?
- Yes, Mauritania is one of the 193 UN member states.
- Which continent is Mauritania in?
- Mauritania is in Africa, in the Western Africa region.
- Which countries border Mauritania?
- Mauritania borders Senegal, Western Sahara, Mali, Algeria.