Arafat
Arafat is in Nouakchott-Sud region, Mauritania. Arafat is situated nearby to the suburb Riyad, as well as near the locality Tevragh Zeina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Mauritania and National Library of Mauritania.
National Museum of Mauritania
Museum
Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Mauritania, also known as the National Museum of Nouakchott, is a national museum in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located to the southwest of the Hotel Mercure Marhaba, west of Hotel de Ville, northwest of Parc Deydouh, and northeast of the Mosque Ould Abbas. National Museum of Mauritania is situated 4½ km north of Arafat.
National Library of Mauritania
Library
Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bibliothèque Nationale de Mauritanie is located in Nouakchott, Mauritania in the building of the National Museum of Mauritania. The library has a collection of 10,000 volumes and employs 41 staff members. The library has seven branches. National Library of Mauritania is situated 4½ km north of Arafat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nouakchott and Arafat.
Nouakchott
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Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania and its largest city, with almost 1.2 million residents in 2019. The city is the hub of the Mauritanian economy and is home to a deepwater port and Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport, one of the country's two international airports.
Arafat
Town
Arafat is a suburb of Nouakchott and urban commune in western Mauritania. It is the capital of Nouakchott-Sud Region and had a population of 216,919 in 2023.
Ksar
Suburb
Ksar, Mauritania is a suburb of Nouakchott and urban commune in western Mauritania. It has a population of 43,531. Ksar is situated 7 km north of Arafat.
Arafat
- Location: Nouakchott-Sud region, Mauritania, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
18.0464° or 18° 2′ 47″ northLongitude
-15.9719° or 15° 58′ 19″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
7CC622WH+H6GeoNames ID
9212577
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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