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    Nouakchott (/nwækˈʃɒt, nwɑː-/; French: [nwakʃɔt]; Arabic: نواكشوط, romanized: Nuwākshūṭ; Berber: Nwakcoṭ, originally derived from Berber: Nawākšūṭ, "place...
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    التونسي, French: Aéroport International de Nouakchott-Oumtounsy) is an international airport serving Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania. It is located...
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  • The Nouakchott tramway (Arabic: ترام نواكشوط, French: Tramway de Nouakchott), also known as the Nouakchott Train (Arabic: قطار نواكشوط, French: Train de...
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    with roughly one-third concentrated in the capital and largest city, Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast. The country's name derives from the ancient...
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  • Nouakchott International Airport (ICAO: GQNN) (Arabic: مطار نواكشوط الدولي) was an airport located in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania. It closed...
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  • Nouakchott Kings (Arabic: نواكشوط كينغ) is a Mauritanian football club based in Nouakchott and one of the main competitors for the Ligue 1 Mauritania title...
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    The raid on Nouakchott in June 1976 was a significant military operation carried out by the Polisario Front, a Western Saharan guerrilla group, against...
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    The Diocese of Nouakchott is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church situated in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is the only...
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  • of defeat since 1967. On 28 March, Mauritania lost their home leg in Nouakchott 2–0 and the Upper Volta advanced 3–1 on aggregate. On 12 October 1980...
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  • The 2023 Nouakchott prison break was the result of a prison riot in the Nouakchott Civil Prison, the central prison of Mauritania. Four AQMI members managed...
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    Nouakchott-Ouest (lit. 'West Nouakchott', Arabic: نواكشوط الغربية, romanized: Nuwākshūṭ al-Gharbīyah) is a region in Mauritania. It comprises the three...
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    University of Nouakchott Al Aasriya (French: Université de Nouakchott Al Aasriya, Arabic: جامعة نواكشوط) is a university in the city of Nouakchott, capital...
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  • Centre Neuro-Psychiatrique de Nouakchott (English: Neuropsychiatry Center Nouakchott) is a psychiatric hospital in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located...
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    Nouakchott-Nord (lit. 'North Nouakchott', Arabic: نواكشوط الشمالية, romanized: Nuwākshūṭ al-Shamālīyah) is a region in Mauritania. It comprises the three...
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  • The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nouakchott, Mauritania. 1903 - French military outpost built. 1908 - Military outpost abandoned...
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    Palace, is the residence for the President of Mauritania, located in Nouakchott. It is located in the centre of the city and is by far the most prominent...
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    Nouakchott-Sud (lit. 'South Nouakchott', Arabic: نواكشوط الجنوبية, romanized: Nuwākshūṭ al-Janūbīyah) is a region in Mauritania. It comprises the three...
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    with adjacent countries. In 2008, a railway was proposed that would link Nouakchott with Tiguint, Mederdra, R'Kiz, Leguatt, Leeleibatt, Menjem Boffal, Kaedi...
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  • Friendship Port (Port de l'Amité) is an artificial deepwater port located in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It was built during the 1980s by a Chinese company to allow...
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    Council of Nouakchott (Arabic: المجلس نواكشوط الجهوي, French: Conseil régional de Nouakchott) is the elected assembly of the city of Nouakchott, Mauritania...
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    (Mālī)/𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Maali)/ߡߊߟߌ (Mali) MLI Mauritania 1,030,700 3,129,486 2009 3 Nouakchott موريتانيا (Mūrītānyā) MRT Niger 1,267,000 15,306,252 2009 12 Niamey Niger...
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    previously Mauritania Airlines International, is an airline based in Nouakchott, Mauritania, serving as flag carrier of the country. The company was set...
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    the African Union. The major part of the highway between Tripoli and Nouakchott has been constructed under a project of the Arab Maghreb Union. The Cairo–Dakar...
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    The fish market on the coast in the western part of Nouakchott, Mauritania is a bustling centre.[citation needed] It is described by Lonely Planet as "incredibly...
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    Mauritania Airways S.A. was an airline based in Nouakchott, Mauritania, operating out of Nouakchott International Airport. The company was established...
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  • the Trarza Region and the city of Nouakchott (comprising the regions of Nouakchott-Nord, Nouakchott-Ouest and Nouakchott-Sud since 2014) combined. "Sub-national...
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    personnel and 11 patrol and coastal combatants, with bases at Nouadhibou and Nouakchott. The CIA reports that the navy includes naval infantry. The small Air...
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    giving rise to these alternative names for the road: Nouakchott–Lagos Highway Lagos–Nouakchott Highway Dakar–Lagos Highway Lagos–Dakar Highway Trans-African...
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  • Stade Olympique (Nouakchott) Referee: Mutaz Ibrahim Al-Shalmani (Libya) 15 February 2021 (2021-02-15) 14:00 Stade Olympique (Nouakchott) Referee: Mohamed...
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    known as the National Museum of Nouakchott (French: Musée National de Nouakchott), is a national museum in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located to the...
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