Nouadhibou
Nouadhibou is a regional capital in Mauritania with a population of about 146,048.
MauritaniaCity🏆 #2 most populated in Mauritania🕐 Africa/Nouakchott
Nouadhibou, formerly named Port-Étienne, is the second largest city in Mauritania and serves as a major commercial center. The city has about 173,000 inhabitants. It is situated on a 65-kilometre peninsula or headland called Ras Nouadhibou, Cap Blanc, or Cabo Blanco, of which the western side has the city of La Güera. Nouadhibou is consequently located merely a couple of kilometers from the border between Mauritania and Western Sahara. Its current mayor is Elghassem Ould Bellali, who was installed on 15 October 2018.
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About Nouadhibou
| Country | Mauritania |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 08 |
| Population | 146,048 |
| Local currency | MRU |
| Coordinates | 20.9419, -17.0384 |
| Time zone | Africa/Nouakchott |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 336 km · Nouakchott |
| Population (Mauritania) | #2 most populated in Mauritania |
| Where on Earth | 20°56′31″N · 17°2′18″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,331 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,688 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Amravati (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -20.94, 162.96 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 3,549 km |
| London | 3,702 km |
| Cairo | 4,914 km |
| New York | 5,755 km |
| São Paulo | 5,896 km |
| Moscow | 5,912 km |