Mauritania

Country number:
176
Territory number:
221
"He who loves money must labour."
Mauritanian proverb

Tales from Mauritania

Mauritania - in a Nutshell

Two-thirds of Mauritania is covered by desert, which expands southward every year, so desert is pretty well all you get to see.
Two-thirds of Mauritania is covered by desert, which expands southward every year, so desert is pretty well all you get to see.
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Is Mauritania All Desert? Try Diawling National Park - West African Journey Part 6

South from Nouakchott to Senegal there’s suddenly an incredible transformation in the scenery and we arrive, unexpectedly in Diawling National Park.
South from Nouakchott to Senegal there’s suddenly an incredible transformation in the scenery and we arrive, unexpectedly in Diawling National Park.
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The Highlights of Mauritania - Desert Adventures in Chinguetti - West African Journey Part 5

The thirteenth century desert town of Chinguetti, is the closest thing to a tourist hotspot in Mauritania.
The thirteenth century desert town of Chinguetti, is the closest thing to a tourist hotspot in Mauritania.
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Nouakchott and Nouadhibou - The Most Intriguing Place Names in the World? - West African Journey Part 4

Nouadhibou and Nouakchott, the two largest (and more or less only) cities in Mauritania must be contenders for the best place names in the...
Nouadhibou and Nouakchott, the two largest (and more or less only) cities in Mauritania must be contenders for the best place names in the world.
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