How far is Nouakchott from the sea?
Nouakchott is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
To the coast
5 km
3.1 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
170 km
with Senegal
Setting
On the coast
704th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
NouakchottNearest point on the coast
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Nouakchott at a glance
- Coordinates
- 18.0858° N, 15.9785° W
- Region
- Nouakchott, Mauritania
- Distance to the coast
- 5 km (3.1 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 18.0841° N, 16.0262° W (Nouakchott, Mauritania)
- Nearest land border
- 170 km (106 miles), with Senegal
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Questions
How far is Nouakchott from the sea?
Nouakchott is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 5 km (3.1 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Nouakchott from the nearest border?
Nouakchott is 170 km (106 miles) from the nearest land border, with Senegal, in a straight line.
Where in Nouakchott is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (18.0858° N, 15.9785° W). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.