Places to visit near

Arafat

Arafat is a town in Nouakchott-Sud Region district, Mauritania. Within 50 km by road there are 105 places to visit: 48 mosques & dargahs, 9 beaches & coast and 14 parks. The must-see place is Mosquée marocaine مسجد المغربي.

18.0464° N, 15.9719° W

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Within 30 km101 places
Within 50 km105
Must-see1
Notable16
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Arafat

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm

39 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Arafat
  2. Dumviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Chez Lassana Diaganaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Plage de Nouakchott شاطئ نواكشوطbeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Mosquée marocaine مسجد المغربيmosque or dargah · 30 min
  6. Domaine La Poste نطاق البريدbeach · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Arafat
Today’s loopArafatStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Arafat?

Mosquée marocaine مسجد المغربي (mosque or dargah, about 5 km), Carrefour Château D'eau (heritage site, about 2 km), Chez Lassana Diagana (heritage site, about 5 km), Ibn Abbas Mosque (mosque, about 5 km), Musée National de la Mauritanie المتحف الوطني الموريتاني (museum, about 5 km), Friday Mosque of Nouakchott (mosque, about 6 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Arafat?

105 places on Spotwander: 48 mosques & dargahs, 9 beaches & coast, 12 other attractions, 14 parks, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest dargah to Arafat?

Grande Mosquée d'Arafat, about 1 km by road; Mosquée & Mahadra (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest beach to Arafat?

Domaine La Poste نطاق البريد, about 6 km by road; Plage de Nouakchott شاطئ نواكشوط (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Arafat?

Start in Arafat, visit Dum, then Chez Lassana Diagana, then Plage de Nouakchott شاطئ نواكشوط, then Mosquée marocaine مسجد المغربي, then Domaine La Poste نطاق البريد, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.