Fun fact 4 about Nouadhibou
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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
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Nouadhibou
Mauritania
Country
Mauritania
Population
118.2K
Coordinates
20.93, -17.03
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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