What is the population of Nouakchott?

1,184,530 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Nouakchott?

Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC).

Does Nouakchott have a university?

Yes. Université de Nouakchott.

NOUAKCHOTT

· MAURITANIA (MR) · 18.09°N / 15.98°W

CC · ID GeoNames 2,377,450

Nouakchott is a city in Mauritania with a population of 1,184,530. It sits at 18.09/-15.98, runs on Africa/Nouakchott, is 1 km from Tevragh Zeina.

Population 1,184,530

Place Type National Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nouakchott

All facts

fields

Country: Mauritania
Subdivision: —
Coords: 18.09°N / 15.98°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

NW Tevragh Zeina Nouakchott West 48,093 1.8 km

NE Ksar Nouakchott West 57,758 2.7 km

S Arafat Nouakchott South 0 4.4 km

NE Dar Naim Nouakchott North 61,089 6.0 km

SE Ouâd Nâga Trarza 4,179 33.4 km

Air access

nearby

NKC

Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport

Large airport

24.8 km

Universities

linked

Université de Nouakchott

univ-nkc.mr

FAQ

8 questions

What is the population of Nouakchott?: 1,184,530 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Nouakchott in?: Africa/Nouakchott.
Which country is Nouakchott in?: Mauritania (MR).
Which airport serves Nouakchott?: Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC).
Does Nouakchott have a university?: Yes. Université de Nouakchott.
What languages are spoken in Mauritania?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Mauritania?: Ouguiya.
How many cities are in Mauritania?: 88 on record.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2377450

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2377450,
    "name": "Nouakchott",
    "ascii_name": "Nouakchott",
    "country_code": "MR",
    "population": 1184530,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nouakchott",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 18.08581,
    "longitude": -15.9785
  }
}

Context

comparatives

24.6x the population of Tevragh Zeina.
1 km from Tevragh Zeina.
Same timezone (Africa/Nouakchott) as 87 other cities in Mauritania.