Mauritania - Wikipedia
Mauritania, [a] formally the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, [b] is a sovereign 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.
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.
Mauritania Maps & Facts - World Atlas
Dec 8, 2023 · Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Senegal to the southeast, Mali to the southeast and east, and Algeria to the northeast. The country also has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Mauritania Bordering Countries: Mali, Algeria, Senegal, Western Sahara. Regional Maps: Map of Africa.
Mauritania | History, Population, Capital, Flag, & Facts | Britannica
5 days ago · 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 Country Overview | Fact Sheet | Mauritania | U.S.
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a vast, ethnically diverse, and arid country with an expansive coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. Mauritania bridges the Arab Maghreb and Western sub-Saharan Africa.
Mauritania geography, maps, climate, environment and terrain …
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is situated on the Atlantic Ocean in northwest Africa. Mauritania shares its long northern border with the former Spanish Sahara, now the Western Sahara. Spain relinquished control of this area to Morocco …
Mauritania - Encyclopedia of World Geography
MAURITANIA IS LOCATED in Northwest Africa on the coast of the ATLANTIC OCEAN. It covers an area slightly larger than TEXAS and NEW MEXICO combined. It is bordered on the northwest and north by WESTERN SAHARA, on the northeast by ALGERIA, on the east and southeast by MALI, on the southwest by SENEGAL, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean ...
Mauritania - New World Encyclopedia
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania, or Mauritania, is a country in northwest Africa. The coast faces the Atlantic Ocean on the west, and Senegal lies to the southwest, Mali to the east and southeast, Algeria to the northeast, and the Moroccan …
Mauritania Guide
Situated in West Africa, Mauritania has borders with Algeria to the northwest, Western Sahara to the North West, Mali to the east and south, Senegal on the southwest and the Atlantic Ocean on the west.
Mauritania - Trip in Pictures
Mauritania is an Islamic republic at the western tip of the Sahara Desert that reaches into the Atlantic Ocean. It borders Senegal to the south, Mali to the south and east, and Algeria and Western Sahara (a disputed area between Morocco and the …