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Nouadhibou is consequently located merely a couple of kilometers from the border between Mauritania and Western Sahara. Its current mayor is Elghassem Ould Bellali, who was installed on 15 October 2018. [2] [3] Nouadhibou is a major hotspot for migrant smuggling, serving as a key departure point for those attempting to reach Europe. [4]
Ras Nouadhibou (Arabic: رأس نواذيبو) is a 60-kilometre (37 mi) peninsula or headland divided by the border between Mauritania and Western Sahara on the African coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is internationally known as Cabo Blanco in Spanish or Cap Blanc in French (both meaning "White Headland").
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The bay of Nouadhibou is the most important economic and commercial area of Mauritania. It is the base of the Mauritanian fishing industry, as well as the route by which the iron ore from the mines of Zouérat is exported from the country. The iron ore arrives at the ore terminal of Point Central (located 10 kilometers south of Nouadhibou) by a ...
Constructed in 1910, it is today located only a few feet from Mauritania's border with Western Sahara. [1] In recent years the lighthouse has been incorporated as the rear range light of a pair of leading lights. A modern fiberglass light structure forms the front of the range. The lighthouse serves as a landfall light for the port of Nouadhibou.
Name Image Location Criteria Year Description; Banc d'Arguin National Park: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, Inchiri Region. Natural (ix) (x) 1989 Fringing the Atlantic coast, the park comprises sand-dunes, coastal swamps, small islands and shallow coastal waters.
Dakhlet Nouadhibou region (Arabic: ولاية داخلة نواذيبو, romanized: wilāyat dāxlet nwaḏību, lit. 'Nouadhibou Peninsula Region') is an administrative division of Mauritania . Its regional capital is Nouadhibou , which is located at its northwestern end and is home to nearly 95% of the region's population.
This SVG map is part of a locator map series applying the widespread location map scheme. ... Regione di Dakhlet-Nouadhibou; Regioni della Mauritania;