Fun facts about Nouadhibou
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Nouadhibou is home to the world's largest ship graveyard, with over 300 scuttled ships.
Nouadhibou
Mauritania
Nouadhibou, formerly named Port-Étienne, is the second largest city in Mauritania and serves as a major commercial center. The city has about 173,000 inhabitants. It is situated on a 65-kilometre peninsula or headland called Ras Nouadhibou, Cap Blanc, or Cabo Blanco, of which the western side has the city of La Güera.
From the “Overview” section
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Nouadhibou was renamed from Port-Étienne after Mauritania gained independence in 1960.
Nouadhibou
Mauritania
Nouadhibou, formerly named Port-Étienne, is the second largest city in Mauritania and serves as a major commercial center. The city has about 173,000 inhabitants. It is situated on a 65-kilometre peninsula or headland called Ras Nouadhibou, Cap Blanc, or Cabo Blanco, of which the western side has the city of La Güera.
From the “History” section
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The city sees virtually no rainfall, averaging only 18 millimeters annually.
Nouadhibou
Mauritania
Nouadhibou, formerly named Port-Étienne, is the second largest city in Mauritania and serves as a major commercial center. The city has about 173,000 inhabitants. It is situated on a 65-kilometre peninsula or headland called Ras Nouadhibou, Cap Blanc, or Cabo Blanco, of which the western side has the city of La Güera.
From the “Climate” section
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The freight trains from Nouadhibou to the iron mines in Zouérat can be as long as 3 kilometers, reputedly the longest train in the world.
Nouadhibou
Mauritania
Nouadhibou, formerly named Port-Étienne, is the second largest city in Mauritania and serves as a major commercial center. The city has about 173,000 inhabitants. It is situated on a 65-kilometre peninsula or headland called Ras Nouadhibou, Cap Blanc, or Cabo Blanco, of which the western side has the city of La Güera.
From the “Transportation” section
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The Nouadhibou Regional Hospital, opened in 2017, is the largest hospital in the region.
Nouadhibou
Mauritania
Nouadhibou, formerly named Port-Étienne, is the second largest city in Mauritania and serves as a major commercial center. The city has about 173,000 inhabitants. It is situated on a 65-kilometre peninsula or headland called Ras Nouadhibou, Cap Blanc, or Cabo Blanco, of which the western side has the city of La Güera.
From the “Health” section
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