1. Nouakchott - Noun
2. Nouakchott - Proper noun
capital of Mauritania; located in western Mauritania near the Atlantic coast
Source: WordNetAfter 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