Logistics infrastructure in Mauritania
Mauritania — Ports
Mauritania has 2 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.
Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.
2
Total
1
Small
1
Medium
Container throughput
84,458 TEU
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
26.4
Container terminals
2
Maritime territory (EEZ)
173,180 km²
Most connected
- 1Nouakchott78.9
- 2Nouadhibou31.8
Most container terminals
Deepest channels
- 1Nouakchott11 m
- 2Nouadhibou7.9 m
Best equipped
- 1Nouadhibou5 / 6
- 2Nouakchott2 / 6
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Mauritania beyond logistics?
| Port | Size | Type | Channel depth | Anchorage | Cargo pier depth | Shelter | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NouakchottMRNKC | Small | Open Roadstead | 11 m | 9.4 m | 7.9 m | Poor | Cranes |
| NouadhibouMRNDB | Medium | Coastal (Natural) | 7.9 m | 9.4 m | 17.1 m | Good | CranesRepairsBunker |
All Sources
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