Nouakchott

Speech parts

1. Nouakchott - Noun

2. Nouakchott - Proper noun

Meaning

capital of Mauritania; located in western Mauritania near the Atlantic coast

Examples

After the government quarters in Nouakchott had twice been shelled by Polisario forces, unrest simmered, but Daddah's only response was to further tighten his hold on power. Source: Internet

A motorway linking Nouakchott to Rosso is under construction (due for completion in 2012). Source: Internet

As Mauritania prepared for independence, it lacked a capital city and the area of present-day Nouakchott was chosen by Moktar Ould Daddah and his advisors. Source: Internet

Nouakchott is built around a large tree-lined street, Avenue Gamal Abdel Nasser, which runs northeast through the city centre from the airport. Source: Internet

In Mauritania the isohyet indicating annual rainfall of 150 millimetres—considered the minimum for pastoralism—has shifted southward about 100 kilometres to a point well south of Nouakchott. Source: Internet

It was designed and built to accommodate 15,000 people, but droughts since the 1970s have displaced a vast number of Mauritanians, who resettled in Nouakchott. Source: Internet

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