Explore the Desert of Mauritania

08 Nouadhibou

One of Mauritania’s primary commercial centers and second-largest population center, Nouadhibou is located on the northern coast of the country. An important fishing and mining city, Nouadhibou’s main point of interest for tourists is its ship graveyard, which is the largest in the world. For decades, the city turned a blind eye to merchants who dumped their aging ships in its waters for a fee, of course. Today, the rotting ships help define the city’s unique coastline.

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