Mauritania
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Mauritania
| Official name: | Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
| Capital: | Nouakchott |
| Area: | total: 1,030,700 sq km
land: 1,030,400 sq km
water: 300 sq km |
| Climate: | desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty |
| Location: | Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara |
| Geographic coordinates: | 20 00 N, 12 00 W |
| Comparative Area: | slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico |
| Land boundaries: | total: 5,074 km
border countries: Algeria 463 km, Mali 2,237 km, Senegal 813 km, Western Sahara 1,561 km |
| Coastline: | 754 km |
| Terrain: | mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Sebkha de Ndrhamcha -3 m
highest point: Kediet Ijill 910 m |
Map of Mauritania
