Néma
in Hodh ech Chargui, Mauritania

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.617 and -7.256 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 37' 1" and W -7° 15' 23"
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: 04:53 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:43 am and 5:55 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-19.517 and 170.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ipao
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 Néma

Néma in Hodh ech Chargui with it's 60,000 residents is a town located in Mauritania about 1,250 mi (or 2,012 km) north-west of , the country's capital place.

Time in Néma is now 04:53 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nouakchott with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 6 airports nearby Néma. The closest airport in Mauritania is Néma Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nara, Aioun, Seguela, Niono and Nioro du Sahel. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

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Published: March 24, 2015
Length: 15:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Javi Japo

Estamos en Néma y nos dirigimos a Mali. Segunda parte del vuelo. Ruta: http://skyvector.com/?ll=16.60237263083998,-7.209709156672706&chart=301&zoom=1&plan=G.16.569337201115605 ...

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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Néma

Néma is a town in southeastern Mauritania, close to the border with Mali. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|37|0|N|7|15|0|W| |primary |name= }}. It is the capital of Hodh Ech Chargui Region and of the Néma Department. While the urban population of Nema is approximately 50-60,000, the surrounding rural sites served by the city make it closer to 200,000. Mauritanians value brousse, or country living, as a throwback to their nomadic roots.

Located at 16.6167, -7.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Mauritania, Hodh Ech Chargui Region, Regional capitals in Mauritania, Communes of Mauritania

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
En Na‘ma, Néma, An Na‘mah, النعمة, EMN