Kiffa
in Assaba, Mauritania

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Tâmoûrt Bazoug (marina, (21 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.621 and -11.402 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 37' 14" and W -11° 24' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Ouguiya - MRO
Spoken languages:
Arabic, French, Wolof
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:55 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:00 am and 6:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-16.817 and 168.400 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Filakara
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Mauritania in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Mauritania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mauritania. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Kiffa

Kiffa in Assaba with it's 40,281 habitants is a town located in Mauritania about 1,386 mi (or 2,231 km) north-west of , the country's capital town.

Time in Kiffa is now 04:55 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nouakchott with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Kiffa. The closest airport in Mauritania is Kiffa Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We saw 1 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Selibaby, Yelimane, Aioun, Tidjikja and Matam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kiffa

Kiffa is a city and department in south-central Mauritania. Kiffa is capital of Assaba Region. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16.63|N|11.4|W||||| |primary |name= }}. It is famous for its antique Kiffa beads. Nearby is Kiffa Airport.

Located at 16.63, -11.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Mauritania, Assaba Region, Regional capitals in Mauritania, Communes of Mauritania

Kiffa Airport

Kiffa Airport is an airport serving Kiffa, a city in the Assaba region of southern Mauritania.

Located at 16.5897, -11.4061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Mauritania, Assaba Region

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kîfa, Kiffa, Kīfah, كيفة, Горад Кіфа, Kifa, KFA, キファ, Киффа қаласы, 키파, Kīfa, Киффа, کیفہ, Kiff, 基法