Mauritania

Regions

Adrar
Assaba
Brakna
Dakhlet Nouadhibou
Gorgol
Guidimaka
Hodh ech Chargui
Hodh el Gharbi
Inchiri
Nouakchott
Tagant
Tiris Zemmour
Trarza

Country information

Country: Mauritania
Population: 3,205,060 inhabitants  (Last modified: 5/03/2013 )
Area 1,030,700 km²
Capital: Nouakchott
Currency: Ouguiya (MRO)
Phone code: +222
Languages: ar-MR,fuc,snk,fr,mey,wo
Domain name: .mr
Postcode form:
Postcode regex:
ISO3: MRT
Neighbors: Algeria, Western Sahara, Mali, Senegal
Fips: MR

Current local time in Mauritania

Current Date:
Thursday 09 May 2024
Current Time:
  • 07
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  • 26
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  • 43
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
GMT/UTC: 0  hours
DST: No time changes this year!


*GMT/UTC - Standard Time Zone
*DST - Daylight Saving Time

Upcoming public holidays

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
May 25 Saturday Africa Day Public Holiday
June 17 Monday Eid ul Adha Public Holiday
June 20 Thursday June Solstice Season
July 8 Monday Muharram/Islamic New Year Muslim holiday
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Tide times and tide charts

Geographic information

Latitude in decimal degrees: 20
Longitude in decimal degrees: -12
Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 20° North
Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 12° West
Height above sea level: 357 m,   1171.26 ft,   14055.13 in
Geographical feature: A (Administrative region type feature)
Feature designation code: A.PCLI (independent political entity)