Nouakchott

American

[nwahk-shot] / nwɑkˈʃɒt /

noun

a city in and the capital of Mauritania, on the W coast.

Nouakchott British

/ 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)

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The incident took place near the capital city of Nouakchott, where a rescue operation is still underway to recover people.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

The migrants had departed Nouakchott, Mauritania’s capital, 10 days earlier, according to José Antonio Rodríguez Verona, a Spanish Red Cross coordinator.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Vanuatu, in the south-central Pacific; Nacala, Mozambique; and Nouakchott, Mauritania, are also potential Chinese navy bases.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2023

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.

From Reuters • Jan. 7, 2022

The country's first deepwater port opened near Nouakchott in 1986.

From The 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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