Places to visit near

Nouakchott

Nouakchott is a city in Nouakchott-Ouest Region district, Mauritania of about 661,400 people. Within 50 km by road there are 103 places to visit: 45 mosques & dargahs, 9 beaches & coast and 14 parks. The must-see place is Mosquée marocaine مسجد المغربي.

18.0858° N, 15.9785° WPop. 661,400

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Within 30 km98 places
Within 50 km103
Must-see1
Notable16
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Nouakchott

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:36 pm

44 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 Nouakchott
  2. Plage de Nouakchott شاطئ نواكشوطbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Carrefour Château D'eauheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Domaine La Poste نطاق البريدbeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Ehel Diddah Baibaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Nibrechviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Nouakchott
Today’s loopNouakchottStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Nouakchott?

Mosquée marocaine مسجد المغربي (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Ibn Abbas Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Musée National de la Mauritanie المتحف الوطني الموريتاني (museum, about 1 km), Saudi Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Musée urbain Turkya Daddah متحف الحضرية تركيا داداه (museum, about 1 km), France (attraction, about 1 km).

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

103 places on Spotwander: 45 mosques & dargahs, 9 beaches & coast, 12 other attractions, 14 parks, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest dargah to Nouakchott?

Ibn Abbas Mosque, about 1 km by road; Chourava (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest beach to Nouakchott?

Domaine La Poste نطاق البريد, about 5 km by road; Sultanie Beach (6 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Nouakchott?

Start in Nouakchott, visit Plage de Nouakchott شاطئ نواكشوط, then Carrefour Château D'eau, then Domaine La Poste نطاق البريد, then Ehel Diddah Baiba, then Nibrech, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.

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