Mauritania · Africa & Middle East
Nouakchott & the Sahara
Photo: Laminesall96 · CC BY-SA 4.0
A railway of iron ore wagons over two kilometres long that you can ride for free atop the cargo, dunes that reach the Atlantic without so much as a town in between, and a desert culture of nomadic trade routes still very much in use.
The best time to visit Nouakchott & the Sahara is Nov–Feb, when typical daytime highs reach about 30°C (86°F).
Best time to go
Nov–Feb
Budget on the ground
$ · budget-friendly
Nearest airport
NKC
Good for
moving about and doing things
old stones and real towns
landscape doing the heavy lifting
the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May32°C89°F
Jun–Aug32°C89°F
Sep–Nov35°C94°F
Dec–Feb30°C86°F
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