Aleg
in Brakna, Mauritania

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.053 and -13.913 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 3' 11" and W -13° 54' 47"
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: 04:58 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:10 am and 6:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-16.283 and 167.150 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Yelewar
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

Touring Aleg

Aleg in Brakna with it's 15,211 residents is a town located in Mauritania about 1,511 mi (or 2,433 km) north-west of , the country's capital place.

Time in Aleg is now 04:58 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nouakchott with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Aleg. The closest airport in Mauritania is Abbaye Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Island of Saint-Louis in Senegal at a distance of 127 mi (or 204 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kaedi, Matam, Rosso, Dar Naim and Arafat. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 11%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

32°C (89 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

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.

Aleg

Aleg is the capital of the Brakna Region, Mauritania. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:17|3|0|N|13|55|0|W| |primary |name= }}. The town is known as the birthplace of former President of Mauritania, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.

Located at 17.05, -13.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Mauritania, Brakna Region, Regional capitals in Mauritania, Communes of Mauritania


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Aleg, Alāk, ألاك, LEG