3★+ hotels in Nouakchott from €49/night (range €49–275, 11 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
In Jul, Nouakchott typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 2 rainy days.
Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania and its largest city, with almost 1.2 million residents in 2019. The city is the hub of the Mauritanian economy and is home to a deepwater port and Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport, one of the country's two international airports.
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