Mauritanian Coast Travel Guide

Explore Rosso Rosso hugs the Senegal River and serves as the frontier ferry town: market barges, riverine rice fields, seasonal floods and the border crossing to Senegal draw traders and birdwatchers alike. Explore Nouadhibou On the raspy Atlantic shore, Nouadhibou draws anglers and photographers - its ship graveyard, long iron-ore trains to Zouérat, lively fish stalls, and access to Cape Blanc and offshore fisheries tell the city’s rough economic story. Explore Akjoujt Akjoujt perches on Mauritania’s desert edge, its economy shaped by copper mines; adventurous travellers note rusting industrial works, dusty markets and wide, empty roads toward the Adrar plateaus. Explore Boutilimit City in Trarza, Mauritania Explore Diawling National Park Located on the Senegal River delta in Mauritania’s Trarza, Diawling protects wetlands and seasonally flooded plains. Explore Banc d'Arguin National Park Off Mauritania’s Atlantic coast, Banc d’Arguin National Park protects tidal flats and rich birdlife, serving as a crucial stopover for migratory species and supporting traditional fishing communities. Explore Ras Nouadhibou A headland by Nouadhibou on Mauritania’s Atlantic coast, Ras Nouadhibou marks a busy fishing area and shipwreck-strewn beaches; visitors observe maritime history, coastal wildlife and port activity. Explore Arguin Off Mauritania’s Atlantic coast, Arguin Island sits within Banc d’Arguin National Park; visitors arrive for migratory seabirds, traditional fishing communities, sandy dunes and guided boat trips from Nouadhibou.