Mauritania Cities with Latitude & Longitude – Download in Excel, CSV, SQL, JSON, XML
Last update : 23 March 2026.
Here you’ll find a curated sample of 100 key cities from Mauritania, each with essential data points such as latitude, longitude, administrative region, and other relevant attributes.
This preview is extracted from our full dataset, which includes a total of 1057 geographic locations across Mauritania.
Whether you’re working on mapping, analytics, or app development, the data is available for both personal and commercial use.
All entries can be downloaded in five formats: Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML.
Capital Highlight: The official capital city of Mauritania is Nouakchott.
| Geoname_ID | City | Alternate_Name | Country_Code | Region | Sub_region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation | Population | Timezone | Fcode_Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2378321 | Léxelba | Lekselba,Lexelba,Lékselba,Léxelba | MR | Guidimaka | 14.91084 | -12.44623 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2380449 | Dabbé | Dabbe,Dabbé,Dabe,Dabé | MR | Brakna | 16.14426 | -13.80275 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 6914245 | Tâddert | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 16.3015 | -9.1627 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2376818 | Sandémodé | MR | Gorgol | 15.70739 | -12.67818 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 6911709 | Hâssi el Baraka | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 16.30175 | -10.25483 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2378431 | Kseïr et Torchâne | Ksar Torchane,Kseir et Torchane,Kseïr et Torchâne | MR | Adrar | 20.68788 | -13.01213 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2376608 | Soufi | MR | Guidimaka | 15.16889 | -12.01237 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2377416 | Nouma | MR | Gorgol | 15.37227 | -12.85251 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2378394 | La’oueïssi | La’oueissi,La’ouessi,La’ouessi,La’oueïssi | MR | Gorgol | 16.26914 | -12.20241 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 6769369 | GneĂŻbet el KhaĂŻri | Gneiba el Khairi,Gneibet el Khairi,GneĂŻba el KhaĂŻri,GneĂŻbet el KhaĂŻri | MR | Hodh Ech Chargi | 16.00829 | -6.62283 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2378224 | El Bouèr | El Bouer,El Bouèr,Louboere,Louboéré | MR | Guidimaka | 15.47091 | -11.8125 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2380889 | Bou-Aslété | MR | Guidimaka | 15.82106 | -12.30756 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2379559 | Fora Sannorâbé | Fora Sannorabe,Fora Sannorâbé,Fora Sinerabi,Fora Sinérabi | MR | Brakna | 16.40997 | -13.8447 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2379166 | Haïmédât | MR | Brakna | 16.17983 | -13.80025 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 6911679 | Melzem el Bâroûk | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 16.9435 | -10.4754 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2381362 | Arsane | MR | Guidimaka | 15.48017 | -12.39763 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 6909381 | El Mohor | MR | Hodh Ech Chargi | 16.2135 | -8.6542 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 6914246 | AgreĂŻj | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 16.3005 | -9.2131 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2378761 | Joumanié | MR | Hodh Ech Chargi | 15.59808 | -8.73691 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2379163 | Haïré Goléré | Aere Gollere,Aéré Golléré,Haere Golere,Haire Golere,Haéré Goléré,Haïré Goléré | MR | Brakna | 16.39667 | -14.01083 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2376738 | Ségui | MR | 16.91667 | -10.6 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||||
| 2378102 | Marandebé | MR | Assaba | 15.15179 | -10.8878 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2380457 | Dabaï Mbaré | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 15.57663 | -9.28155 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2375693 | Vindou Goumi | MR | Guidimaka | 15.74282 | -12.36598 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2379613 | FeĂŻtas | MR | Guidimaka | 15.12079 | -12.36678 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 6769368 | Gneïba el Mazroûfa | MR | Hodh Ech Chargi | 16.02032 | -6.6142 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2375698 | Vindé Lélel | MR | Guidimaka | 15.52462 | -12.63909 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2379393 | Godiowel Demba | Godioouel Demba,Godiowel Demba | MR | Guidimaka | 15.23438 | -12.66112 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2378465 | Kouroukéré | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 15.46409 | -9.66843 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2376630 | Sori Malé | Sori Male,Sori Malé | MR | Brakna | 16.19085 | -13.90061 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2381761 | ’Aïn Taïs | ’Ain Tais,’Ain Tass,Ain Taiss,Aïn Taiss,’Aïn Tass,’Aïn Taïs | MR | Assaba | 15.62577 | -11.16969 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2381158 | Barkéwol | Barkeouol,Barkewol,Barkéouol,Barkéwol | MR | Brakna | 16.64882 | -13.06104 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2381679 | Akouawi | Akouaoui,Akouawi | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 15.52867 | -10.05853 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2377575 | Ndiavaldi Diouma | MR | 16.31667 | -13.81667 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||||
| 2377820 | Mônguel Touldé | Monguel Toulde,Monguel Tounde,Monguel Toundé,Mônguel Touldé | MR | Gorgol | 16.4065 | -13.13214 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2377730 | Moussala | MR | Assaba | 15.19325 | -10.92079 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2382081 | Abaye | MR | Brakna | 16.63452 | -14.19671 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2379310 | Govin Karé | Goven Kare,Goven Karé,Govin Kare,Govin Karé | MR | Guidimaka | 15.26127 | -12.62587 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2376523 | Takoutala | MR | Guidimaka | 15.56972 | -12.47694 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 6911678 | Goubenouamer | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 16.9385 | -10.6179 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2375678 | Yèngui | Yengi,Yengui,Yèngi,Yèngui | MR | Hodh Ech Chargi | 15.67192 | -7.97333 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2378484 | Koumba Ndao | Coumba Ndao,Coumta N’Dao,Coumta N’Dao,Koumba Ndao | MR | Guidimaka | 15.00098 | -12.18469 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2377305 | Oûdeï Chrak | MR | Gorgol | 16.56204 | -12.84423 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2377080 | Ouro Dialao | Ouro Dialao,Ouro Diallo,Vourodialo | MR | Brakna | 16.30889 | -13.9248 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2381238 | Badinké | MR | Gorgol | 15.33977 | -12.90358 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 7394792 | KseĂŻr el MdeĂŻna | MR | Adrar | 20.17952 | -13.43354 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 6759494 | Bounoir | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 15.64242 | -10.00009 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2379391 | Godiovol | Godioval,Godiovol | MR | Guidimaka | 14.92082 | -12.00641 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2595354 | BeĂŻla | MR | Trarza | 18.1768 | -15.8754 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 6911689 | Billaouâr | MR | Assaba | 16.553 | -10.9374 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2379213 | Guiégui | MR | Guidimaka | 15.22823 | -12.37052 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 6914235 | Ben Na’mâne | Ben Na’mane,Ben Na’mâne | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 16.3584 | -9.6206 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2379824 | Elminetafra | MR | Assaba | 15.66709 | -10.83799 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2380467 | DabaĂŻ el Izradite | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 15.51984 | -9.31846 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2378669 | Kélélé | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 15.57337 | -10.2773 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2378281 | Leroug | MR | Trarza | 16.74208 | -14.73805 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2380099 | Elali Nioroual | Elali Niaroual,Elali Nioroual | MR | Guidimaka | 15.50084 | -12.49656 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2376063 | Tingoumba | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 15.46049 | -10.24116 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2380884 | Boubakar | MR | Guidimaka | 15.78745 | -12.37353 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2379886 | Lekseïba | El Kseiba,El Kseïba,Lekseiba,Lekseïba,Leqceiba,Leqçeïba | MR | Gorgol | 16.21584 | -13.14493 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2378644 | KeurPer | MR | Trarza | 16.51644 | -16.20326 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2381487 | Aouré Baoudé | MR | Gorgol | 15.48517 | -12.676 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2379869 | El Mankouss | El Mankous,El Mankouss | MR | Gorgol | 15.76771 | -12.74835 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 6911670 | El Mghammda | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 16.827 | -10.7022 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2378759 | JraĂŻf | Jraif,JraĂŻf | MR | Hodh Ech Chargi | 16.49774 | -7.18972 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2378236 | Lméday | MR | Hodh Ech Chargi | 15.54415 | -8.71774 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2376018 | TinteĂŻna | MR | 16.18333 | -11.61667 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||||
| 2377262 | Oujeft | Aoujeft,Oujeft,Oujefte | MR | Adrar | 19.96222 | -13.05944 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2376242 | Tiango Nioro | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 15.45514 | -9.44688 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2377201 | Oulombomé | MR | Guidimaka | 15.66748 | -12.36804 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2378478 | Koumbou | MR | Guidimaka | 15.148 | -12.78211 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 6909369 | Boû Talhâya | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 16.3356 | -8.9531 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2379339 | Gourel Diéri | MR | Gorgol | 15.52072 | -12.99971 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2598231 | Bangou | Bangou | MR | Hodh Ech Chargi | 16.27986 | -6.99477 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2378427 | La Batterie | Al-Battariyya,La Batterie,albtaryt,البطارية | MR | 20.86667 | -17.06667 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 6910094 | Baghanioûr | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 17.3258 | -10.8886 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2378239 | Litama | MR | Guidimaka | 15.54724 | -12.49529 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2376193 | Tidjikja | Fort Cappolani,TIY,Tidjikdja,Tidjikja,Tijikja | MR | Tagant | 18.55644 | -11.42715 | 10906 | Africa/Nouakchott | seat of a first-order administrative division | ||
| 6893442 | Djéganiâï | MR | Hodh Ech Chargi | 16.3252 | -7.263 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2380925 | Bondiéri | MR | Brakna | 16.66315 | -14.28229 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2380783 | Boukéréya | MR | Assaba | 15.59868 | -10.79606 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2376066 | Tingal | MR | Assaba | 15.53177 | -11.22299 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2378025 | Mbout | MBR,Mbout | MR | Gorgol | 16.02157 | -12.58379 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 9224945 | El Ghayra | MR | Tagant | 17.19778 | -12.24 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2375695 | Vindi Boké | MR | Guidimaka | 15.42267 | -12.4196 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2378884 | Iouîk | Iouik,Iouîk,Iwik | MR | Dakhlet Nouadhibou | 19.87117 | -16.30724 | 190 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2381721 | Akenb el Abiad | Akemb el Abiad,Akenb el Abiad | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 16.1571 | -9.9472 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2377831 | MoĂŻ MoĂŻ | MR | Trarza | 16.73226 | -14.56778 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2379322 | Gourel Somana | MR | Guidimaka | 15.1842 | -12.78601 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2377137 | Oumm el Khezz | Oumm el Khez,Oumm el Khezz,Oumoul Kheuz,Oumoul Rheuz,Oumoulkheuze | MR | Assaba | 17.1194 | -10.9899 | 154 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2379455 | Garalol | MR | Brakna | 16.25964 | -13.87354 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2380873 | Boûbou Âoudi | MR | Brakna | 16.30139 | -13.71363 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2375576 | Zmèyté | Zmeite,Zmeyte,Zmeïté,Zmèyté | MR | Hodh Ech Chargi | 15.86787 | -7.44031 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2381657 | ’Aleïb | ’Aleib,Eleib,Êleib,’Aleïb | MR | Assaba | 16.93318 | -12.68526 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2376005 | Tiong | Thiong,Tiong | MR | Trarza | 16.06869 | -16.47842 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 6910123 | Togba | Togba | MR | Hodh El Gharbi | 17.3901 | -10.3548 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2379615 | Fdérik | F’derik,F’dérik,FGD,Fdajrik,Fdeirek,Fderick,Fderik,Fderîck,Fdérick,Fdérik,Fort Gouraud,Fort Goureaud,Fort Trinquet,Idjil | MR | Tiris Zemmour | 22.678 | -12.711 | 3296 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2380299 | Diamer | MR | Trarza | 16.51516 | -16.27729 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | |||
| 2376225 | Tîchilît Ahel Baba | Tichilit Ahel Baba,Tichilite Ahel Baba,Tîchilît Ahel Baba | MR | Assaba | 15.97368 | -11.18284 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place | ||
| 2379328 | Gourel Mamadou Penda | MR | Guidimaka | 15.13697 | -12.62998 | 0 | Africa/Nouakchott | populated place |
Mauritania: Tracing Order in the Silence of the Dunes
A Geography Carved by Wind, Time, and Boundaries
Mauritania is a vast, quiet giant. To the untrained eye, it may appear as an endless expanse of ochre sand and arid plateau, but a geographer sees something else: rhythm. A rhythm of oases and settlements, of ancient trade routes that still pulse beneath modern roads, of regional divisions that try to structure immensity. Mauritania is where geography demands reverence—because here, the land commands the terms.
For those working to understand, plan, or analyze this Sahelian nation, superficial data is never enough. That’s why I’ve created a dataset that goes deeper—offering structured, clean, and actionable geographic data on the cities and towns of Mauritania, complete with regional and departmental designations, and accurate coordinates.
Administrative Structure in a Land of Sparse Density
Mauritania’s territory is divided into regions (wilayas) and subdivided into departments (moughataas). While population is sparse, these divisions are anything but arbitrary—they define access to infrastructure, the scope of local governance, and the logic of development policy. Knowing which city belongs to which department, and how those departments map within larger regions, is foundational to every kind of planning: educational outreach, medical deployment, or agricultural support.
The dataset I’ve assembled respects this hierarchy with precision. Every city and town is aligned with its administrative region and department, giving professionals—from NGOs to national planners—a clear framework to work within.
Coordinates: The Compass of Practical Action
Mauritania’s vastness requires accuracy. In a country where distances are measured in hours of sand-track driving, misplacing a settlement by a few kilometers can render a plan useless. That’s why this dataset includes exact latitude and longitude for each locality—ready to be dropped into a GIS platform, integrated into a routing algorithm, or layered onto satellite imagery.
Whether you’re working on desertification monitoring, refugee tracking, or rural electrification, these coordinates are more than numbers—they’re the anchor points of reality.
Excel as the Interface of Usability
One of the most important updates I’ve made to this dataset is the inclusion of Excel (.xlsx) format. While the data is also available in CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML, Excel unlocks its full potential for non-developers and advanced users alike. It allows instant filtering by region, sorting by department, and intuitive pivoting for comparative analysis across the national landscape.
In Excel, the dataset becomes a working tool. Urban planners can assess spatial distribution. Researchers can analyze development gaps. Government analysts can build dashboards without writing a single line of code. This is where accessibility meets depth.
What the Dataset Includes
* A full list of cities and towns across Mauritania
* Regional and departmental classification for each entry
* Latitude and longitude coordinates for accurate geolocation
* Formats: Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, XML
Why Mauritania Requires Granular Data
Mauritania is a country where geography is policy. Environmental pressures, rural isolation, and border proximity all demand informed, spatially grounded responses. But too many decisions are still made using outdated or imprecise data. This dataset changes that. It gives visibility to cities often ignored, and contextual grounding to numbers too often detached from place.
It enables mapping that isn’t just about seeing—it’s about acting. And with the Excel format leading the charge, these insights are available to everyone who needs them.
Beyond the Mirage: Revealing the Shape of Settlement
To work with Mauritania is to navigate abstraction. It’s a country of scale, of space, of seasonal and cultural fluidity. But beneath that abstraction lies a defined structure—settlements rooted in history, departments shaped by terrain, and regions tasked with balancing continuity and change.
This dataset is designed to respect and reveal that structure. It’s a call to see Mauritania not as blank space, but as an organized, inhabited, complex geography. Through Excel and beyond, it’s a dataset built to bridge silence and structure—finally, with the accuracy the country deserves.
