Tag: Mauritania

According to Allcitycodes, Mauritania is a country located in the Maghreb region of North Africa, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Sahara Desert. The total area of the country is 1,030,700 km2 with a population of around 4 million people. The terrain consists mostly of flat plains or plateaus which are cut by occasional ridges and historical dry river beds. The highest point in Mauritania is Kediet ej Jill, which stands at 915 meters above sea level. The climate in Mauritania is mainly hot and dry throughout the year, with temperatures ranging from 18°C to 38°C. Rainfall averages around 200mm annually, with most rain occurring during the wet season months between July and September. The area code for Mauritania is +222. This code is used when dialing from outside Mauritania to any other phone number within it. Additionally, to call a cell phone or landline inside Mauritania from another country you must dial 00 + 222 + area code (without 0) + telephone number. For example, to call a phone number in Nouakchott (the capital city), you would dial 00 + 222 + 5 + telephone number. There are currently three area codes for different regions across Mauritania; Nouakchott (5), Nouadhibou (9) and Atar (6). Check physicscat for Mauritania in 2013.