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Car rental

Car hire in cities across Mauritania

Drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices, city by city, from public data.

2 cities in Mauritania have a car rental page: drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices. Largest first.

Car hire in cities across Mauritania
CityRegionPopulationNearest airport
Nouakchott1,184,530NKC (25 km)
NouadhibouDakhlet Nouadhibou146,048NDB (1 km)

Common questions

Which cities in Mauritania have a car rental page?

Nouakchott, Nouadhibou.

What currency is used in Mauritania?

The Ouguiya (MRU).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.