Mauritania travel guide and travel information

Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa. Geographically part of the Maghreb, Mauritania borders Algeria, Senegal and Mali, along with the disputed territory of Western Sahara. It is named after the Roman province of Mauretania, even though the modern state covers a territory far to the south-west of the old province. The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast.