Administrative divisions
13 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AdrarAssabaBraknaDakhlet NouadhibouGorgolGuidimakaHodh ech CharguiHodh el GharbiInchiriNouakchottTagantTiris ZemmourTrarza
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 1,031,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 173,200 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 13 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western SaharaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 754 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 5,002 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Algeria 460 km; Mali 2,236 km; Morocco 1,564 km; Senegal 742 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hillsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | desert; constantly hot, dry, dustyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fishCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Kediet Ijill 915 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Sebkhet Te-n-Dghamcha -5 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 276 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico; about six times the size of FloridaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind primarily in March and April; periodic droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
