Seaport · Mauritania

NouakchottMRNKC

18.0333°, -16.0333°
11.0 m
Channel depth
1
Container terminals
78.9
Port liner connectivity
Nouakchott is also a UN/LOCODE logistics hub →

Channel & Berth Profile

SEA LEVEL (CD)CHANNEL BEDCargo pier · 7.9 mAnchorage · 9.4 mOil terminal · 9.4 mChannel · 11.0 m
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Pilotage, Tugs & Services

Pilotage compulsoryYES
Pilotage availableYES
Tug assistanceYES
Potable waterYES
MedicalYES
Garbage disposalNO
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Facilities & Capabilities

Container—
Ro-Ro—
Liquid bulk—
Dry bulk—
Oil terminal—
Break bulk—
Dry dock—
Repairs—
Bunkering—
Rail link—
Dangerous cargo—
ISPS security—
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Harbour Specifications

Harbour size
Small
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Harbour type
Open Roadstead
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Shelter
Poor
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Water body
North Atlantic Ocean
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Tidal range
1 m
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Pilotage
Yes
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Liner Connectivity

78.9
PLSCI

Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index for Nouakchott, as published by UNCTAD for the latest available quarter. Higher values indicate stronger scheduled liner-shipping integration.

Shown relative to the highest per-port PLSCI in the dataset (1,657.9).

UNCTAD · Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

Location

Location of MRNKC
Natural Earth 10m (public domain) · Nouakchott · MRNKC · 18.03, -16.03Google ↗OSM ↗Yandex ↗

Container Terminals · 1

TERMINAL A CONTENEURS DE NOUAKCHOTT (TCN)
TCN
SMDG Terminal Code List

Nearby Logistics Neighbours

Ports
  1. 1St Louis230 km
  2. 2Nouadhibou338 km
  3. 3Rufisque394 km
  4. 4M Bao Oil Terminal397 km
  5. 5Dakar401 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Cities
  1. 1Rosso171 km
  2. 2Saint Louis228 km
  3. 3Nouadhibou336 km
  4. 4Thiès372 km
  5. 5Dakar399 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Airports
  1. 1Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport32 km
  2. 2Saint Louis Airport225 km
  3. 3Nouadhibou International Airport339 km
  4. 4Blaise Diagne International Airport390 km
  5. 5Ouro Sogui Airport396 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Trade Zones
  1. 1Nouadibhou Free Zone337 km
  2. 2Diamniadio Special Economic Zone389 km
  3. 3Dakar Integrated Special Economic Zone391 km
  4. 4Dakar Industrial Free Trade Zone392 km
  5. 5Ndayane Port Special Economic Zone404 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Mauritania beyond logistics?
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All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)↗
Logistics performanceUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO↗
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution↗
AirportsOurAirports
Public domain↗
LocationsUN/LOCODE
UN/LOCODE — free↗
Trade Zonesthe World Bank SEZ database
CC BY 4.0↗
Trade ZonesOpen Zone Map
CC BY↗
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