Nouadhibou

Nouadhibou (Arabic: نواذيبو; formerly Port Etienne; pop. ca. 90,000) is the second largest city in Mauritania and serves as the country's commercial center.

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Arabic - Mauritania

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It is situated on a 40-mile peninsula or headland called Ras Nouadhibou, Cap Blanc, or Cabo Blanco, of which the western side, with the city of Lagouira, is part of Western Sahara. Nouadhibou is less than a mile from the border.

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Peninsula - Headland - Ras Nouadhibou - Lagouira - Western Sahara

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The city is divided into four major areas: the city centre, including the airport, Numerowatt to the north, the main residential area, Cavado to the south, a dormitory town for Port Minéralier, in the far south, from which iron ore mined in Zouerat is exported.

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City centre - Airport - Numerowatt - Cavado - Dormitory town - Port Minéralier - Iron ore - Zouerat

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Attractions in Nouadibou include the Table Remarquable, several markets, a ships' graveyard and Mediterranean monk seals.

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Table Remarquable - Market - Ships' graveyard - Mediterranean monk seal

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The major economic activity is fishing; however, the largest industry is processing iron ore transported by train from the interior mining towns of Zouérat and Fdérik. The railway also carries passengers and calls at Choum.

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Iron ore - Zouérat - Fdérik - Railway - Choum

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