Mauritania - Wikipedia Mauritania, [a] officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, [b] is a country in Northwest Africa It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest
Mauritania | History, Population, Capital, Flag, Facts | Britannica Mauritania, country on the Atlantic coast of Africa It forms a geographic and cultural bridge between the North African Maghrib and the westernmost portion of sub-Saharan Africa Much of Mauritania encompasses part of the Sahara desert Its capital is Nouakchott
Mauritania Maps Facts - World Atlas Mauritania, a country in Northwest Africa, occupies an area of 1,030,000 sq km Mostly a dry and arid nation, much of the population clings to the coastal cities or by the Senegal River in the south
Geography of Mauritania - Wikipedia Mauritania is the world’s largest country lying entirely below an altitude of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) It borders the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara, Mali and Algeria It is considered part of both the Sahel and the Maghreb