Nouakchott

The harbour

Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, lies on the Atlantic coast where the Sahara meets the sea. It was a small village until it was chosen as the capital around the time of independence and built up from the late 1950s.

Its deepwater port, the Port de l'Amitié, was built with Chinese aid and handles most of the country's imports, including food and fuel. The waters offshore are rich in fish, and the beach fish market, with its brightly painted wooden pirogues, is one of the city's best-known sights.

A sailor sees a low, sandy coast and often haze from wind-blown desert dust.

Nouakchott in PerpeNaval

Region

West Africa

Country

Mauritania

Position

18.08°N 15.98°W

Size in the game

a small port (tier 0)

Fuel

about $348 a tonne at full stock

Trades

Grain, Machinery, Consumer goods, Steel, Coffee, Cocoa, Medicine

On the quay

a quay and a fuel berth

Waters

near pirate water: Canary Current

The album

stamp, postcard, leatherback turtle, brass trade bead

The nearest harbours by sea

Routed on the game's sea grid with the canals open, the way a ship sails it.

Lately at Nouakchott