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Nouakchott
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Nouakchott (Arabic: نواكشوط or انواكشوط (believed translation frae Berber "The place o the winds", Nawākšūṭ)) is the caipital an bi far the lairgest ceety o Mauritanie. It is ane o the lairgest ceeties in the Sahara. The ceety is the administrative an economic centre o Mauritanie.
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Nouakchott نواكشوط | |
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![]() The Grand Mosque in Nouakchott | |
Coordinates: 18°6′N 15°57′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Caipital destrict | Nouakchott |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Ahmed Hamza (2007-) |
Area | |
• Total | 1000 km2 (400 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | |
• Total | 881,000 |
• Density | 881/km2 (2,280/sq mi) |
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