Mauritania is not using Postcode/Zipcode system.
General Overview:
- Location: Mauritania is located in West Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest.
- Capital: Nouakchott
- Official Language: Arabic
- National Languages: Pulaar, Soninke, and Wolof
- Population: Approximately 4.6 million people (as of 2023)
- Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Postal Code System:
Note: Postal codes are not used in Mauritania. Instead, addresses are typically formatted using a Post Office Box (P.O. Box) system along with the city name.
Because of that reason Nouakchott zip code is not exist but you can find an example about how you can enter an address for Nouakchott
Address Format:
In Mauritania, addresses are formatted as follows:
M. Hamed Ould M’Hmed
B.P. 35
NOUAKCHOTT
MAURITANIA
- M. Hamed Ould M Hmed: The recipient s name.
- B.P. 35: The Post Office Box number (B.P. stands for "Boîte Postale").
- NOUAKCHOTT: The city name.
- MAURITANIA: The country name.
List of Regions:
Mauritania is divided into several regions, known as "wilayas." Here is a list of these regions:
- Hodh el Chargui
- Hodh el Gharbi
- Assaba
- Tagant
- Guidimaka
- Gorgol
- Brakna
- Trarza
- Inchiri
- Adrar
- Tiris-Zemmour
- Dakhlet-Nouadhibou