Nouakchott-Ouest region

Nouakchott-Ouest is a region in . It comprises the three northeastern departments of Mauritania's capital city : , and Tevragh-Zeina.
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  • Type: region of Mauritania with 205,000 residents
  • Description: region of Mauritania
  • Also known as: Anuwākshūţ al Gharbīyah”, “District de Nouakchott”, “Nouakchott”, “Nouakchott West”, “Nouakchott-Ouest”, “Nouakchott-West”, “Nuwākshūţ”, “Nuwākshūţ al Gharbīyah”, “Western Nouakchott”, “Wilaya de Nouakchott”, “Wilaya de Nouakchott Ouest”, and “Wilāyat Anuwākshūţ al Gharbīyah

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.

Aerodrome
is an serving , the capital of . It is located 25 kilometres north of the city. The airport opened in June 2016 as the replacement for . is situated 4 km north of Nouakchott-Ouest region.

Nouakchott-Ouest region

Latitude
18.2667° or 18° 16′ north
Longitude
-15.9833° or 15° 59′ west
Population
205,000
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
7CC67288+MM
Geo­Names ID
11496391
Wiki­data ID
Q20669651
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to South Azerbaijani—“Nouakchott-Ouest region” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: انواكشوط الغربية
  • Arabic: نواكشوط الغربية
  • Arabic: ولاية انواكشوط الغربية
  • Arabic: ولاية انواكشوط
  • Arabic: ولاية نواكشوط الغربية
  • Arabic: ولاية نواكشوط
  • Chinese: 西努瓦克肖特大区
  • French: Nouakchott-Ouest
  • German: Nouakchott Ouest
  • Italian: Regione di Nouakchott-Ouest
  • Japanese: ヌアクショット西
  • Japanese: 西ヌアクショット州
  • Korean: 서누악쇼트주
  • Latvian: Rietumnuakšota
  • Malay: Nouakchott-Ouest
  • Northern Frisian: Nouakchott-Ouest
  • Persian: استان نواکشوت غربی
  • Russian: Западный Нуакшот
  • Sinhala: නූක්චොට්-ඔවෙස්ට් කලාපය (මොරිටේනියාව)
  • Sinhala: නූක්චොට්-ඔවෙස්ට් කලාපය
  • South Azerbaijani: نوواکوت باتی بؤلگه‌سی

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Aghnewdert and Virage Etine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Blāy Krān Bārk and Muwaththiq Nānah.

Mauritania: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d’Arguin National Park, and Atar.

Curious Places to Discover

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