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Country Guide > Africa > Mauritania | |
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Travel - International Air Mauritania’s national airline is Air Mauritanie (MR). Air France operates weekly flights from London to Nouakchott via Paris. Other airlines serving Mauritania include Air Algerie, Delta Air Lines, Royal Air Maroc and Tunis Air. Approximate flight times From Nouakchott to London is seven hours (via Paris). International airports Nouakchott (NKC) is 5km (3 miles) east of the city (travel time – 20 minutes). Taxis are available. Facilities include shops and restaurants. Nouâdhibou (NDB) is 4km (2.5 miles) from the city. Taxis are available. Departure tax UM560 for those departing for countries in Africa. UM860 for all other countries. Sea The principal port is Nouadhibou and there is a small port at Nouakchott, while St Louis in Senegal also serves Mauritania. Road The most reliable way into Mauritania overland is from Senegal. From Dakar, the journey to Nouakchott is along a 575km- (360 mile-) tarred road (travel time – approximately eight hours). The River Senegal has to be crossed by ferry at Rosso. A service operates daily 0730-1200 and 1500-1800. There is also a paved road from Mali. Travellers intending to drive into Mauritania from the north should contact the nearest Mauritanian diplomatic mission for an assessment of political conditions in the Western Sahara; the Route de Mauritanie via Algeria and Senegal is out of service. The border with Algeria is currently closed. |