ALL meanings of nouakchott
Nouak·chott
N n - noun nouakchott Official name Islamic Republic of Mauritania. a republic in W Africa, largely in the Sahara Desert: formerly a French colony; a member of the French Community 1958–66; independent 1960. 418,120 sq. mi. (1,082,931 sq. km). Capital: Nouakchott. 1
- noun nouakchott Mauretania. 1
- noun nouakchott the capital of Mauritania, near the Atlantic coast: replaced St Louis as capital in 1957; situated on important caravan routes. Pop: 559 000 (2002 est) 0
- noun nouakchott capital of Mauritania, in the W part: pop. 393,000 0