Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania.
| population: | 1,184,530 |
| latitude: | 18.09° N |
| longitude: | 15.98° W |
| elevation: | 10m |
| local time: | 05:19 |
| local date: | Tue 15 Sep |
| time zone: | UTC+00:00 |
| DST observed: | no |
| sunrise: | 06:51 |
| sunset: | 19:06 |
| day length: | 12h 14m |
| solar noon: | 12:59 |