Mauritania
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 1,030,700 km². World rank 30 of 249; in Africa, 11 of 59. Agricultural land: 38.5% (2024). World rank 101 of 209; in Africa, 36 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 92 (2022). World rank 175 of 182; in Africa, 51 of 54.
Territory
- Area
- 1,030,700 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 754
- Neighbours
- AlgeriaMaliSenegalWestern Sahara
- Agricultural land
- 38.5% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Kediet ej Jill, 915 m
- Lowest point
- Sebkha de Ndrhamcha, -5 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 276
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 24
- Warmest month in the capital
- September, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 20°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 92 2022
Climate by month: Nouakchott
September: day 30°C, night 27°C, precipitation 46 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 17 | 2 |
| February | 23 | 17 | 2 |
| March | 24 | 18 | 15 |
| April | 23 | 18 | 1 |
| May | 25 | 19 | 0 |
| June | 26 | 22 | 2 |
| July | 27 | 25 | 16 |
| August | 29 | 26 | 45 |
| September | 30 | 27 | 46 |
| October | 29 | 25 | 19 |
| November | 27 | 22 | 2 |
| December | 24 | 19 | 0 |