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 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 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
Jan 18, 2025 · 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.
The coast of Mauritania on the Atlantic Ocean - NASA
Mar 25, 2020 · The coast of Mauritania on the Atlantic Ocean is pictured as the International Space Station orbited above the African nation.
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 Map and Satellite Image - Geology.com
Mauritania is located in northern Africa. Mauritania is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara and Algeria to the north, Mali to the east and south, and Senegal to the south.
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 …
All About Mauritania - Africa.com
Jan 26, 2019 · The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is in North Africa and borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mali in the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. Nouakchott is …