Is Nouadhibou safe? Mauritania travel risk
Is Nouadhibou safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Nouadhibou scores 47/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Mauritania Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 24 Mar 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Nouadhibou scores 47/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mauritania (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Nouadhibou: nearest emergency and transport facilities, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (60/100) and health and medical access (66/100).
A score of 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mauritania travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 20.9333° N, 17.0333° W place Nouadhibou within Dakhlet Nouadhibou at an elevation of 16 meters. Heading to Nouakchott: 335.4 km SSE.
Dakhlet Nouadhibou
20.9333° N, 17.0333° W
16 m
Africa/Nouakchott
118,000
Emergency & Aviation Access
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Mauritania travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Mauritania entry requirements.
Questions travellers ask about Nouadhibou
Is Nouadhibou safe?
Nouadhibou currently scores 47/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Mauritania (Level 3 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Nouadhibou · Methodology
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