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Mauritania address format & examples
How to write a Mauritanian address

Mauritania address examples
Residential address example12 Amouratt
Nouakchott
MRT
Postal box examplePort Autonome De
Nouakchott
PO Box 7303
Nouakchott
MRT
Commercial address example08 Nouadhibou, Dubai
Nouadhibou
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Postal information
Mauritania's national postal system, "Mauritel," was established in 1999. As of recent data, Mauritel services approximately 47 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Mauritania. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
12 regions
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
code postal
Postal code in language
code postal
Postal code format
N/A
Postal service provider and website
Mauritel
Country information
Country/territory name
Mauritania
ISO3
MRT
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
MR
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
MRT
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
478
Endonym
Mauritanie
Total land area
1,030,700 KM²
Capital
Nouakchott
Other major cities
Nouadhibou
Population information
Total population
4,862,989 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
48% / 52%
Urban population
2,334,235
Rural population
2,528,754
Official language
Arabic, French
All languages spoken
Arabic
Most commonly used postal language
French
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