Sebkha

Sebkha is a suburb of and urban commune in western . It has a population of 72,245. The football teams ASC Nasr de Sebkha and ASC Socogim are based there.
  • Type: Suburb with 72,200 residents
  • Description: commune of Mauritania
  • Also known as: “Sebkha, Mauritania”

Places of Interest

Highlights: National Museum of Mauritania and G5 Sahel.

Museum
The , also known as the…

Government office
or G5S was an institutional framework for… is situated 3½ km northeast of Sebkha.

Stadium
The Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in , . is situated 4 km northeast of Sebkha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nouakchott and Arafat.

is the capital of and its…

Town
is a suburb of and urban commune in western . is situated 5 km southeast of Sebkha.

Town
Tevragh-Zeina is a suburb of and urban commune in western . is situated 4½ km north of Sebkha.

Sebkha

Latitude
18.0712° or 18° 4′ 16″ north
Longitude
-16.0026° or 16° 0′ 9″ west
Population
72,200
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
7CC53XCW+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Sebkha” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “السبخة”
  • Cebuano: “Sebkha (departamento)”
  • Cebuano: “Sebkha”
  • Dutch: “Sebkha”
  • French: “Sebkha”
  • German: “Sebkha”
  • Japanese: “セブア”
  • Malay: “Sebkha, Mauritania”
  • Malay: “Sebkha”
  • Romanian: “Sebkha, Mauritania”
  • Romanian: “Sebkha”
  • Swedish: “Sebkha (departement)”
  • Swedish: “Sebkha”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: El Mina and Tarfayat el Mansour.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Commissariat de Police de Sebkha مركز شرطة السبخة and Stade Sebkha ملعب سبخة.

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Worth a closer look: Nouakchott and Nouadhibou.

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