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Nouakchott
[ nwahk-shot ]
noun
- a city in and the capital of Mauritania, on the W coast.
Nouakchott
/ nwakʃɔt /
noun
- the capital of Mauritania, near the Atlantic coast: replaced St Louis as capital in 1957; situated on important caravan routes. Pop: 559 000 (2002 est)
Example Sentences
The incident took place near the capital city of Nouakchott, where a rescue operation is still underway to recover people.
He had been on trial in the capital, Nouakchott, since January, alongside 10 other prominent figures, including two former prime ministers and former ministers who served in his administration.
Vanuatu, in the south-central Pacific; Nacala, Mozambique; and Nouakchott, Mauritania, are also potential Chinese navy bases.
Earlier this week, the four inmates escaped the central prison in Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott, during a breakout in which two soldiers were killed by gunfire, according to the interior ministry.
In late December he was admitted to a hospital in the capital Nouakchott for heart treatment and his family have called for his evacuation abroad.
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