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Nouadhibou
Visited in December 2018
At a glance
- Country
- Mauritania
- Region
- Nouadhibou (department)
- Population
- 173,525
- Type
- City in Mauritania
- Coordinates
- 20.92°N, 17.05°W
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Overview
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.
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