# Nouakchott

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /nwɑːkˈʃɒt/

## Definitions
1. The capital city of Mauritania.

## Etymology
From French Nouakchott, from Arabic نُوَاكْشُوط (nuwākšūṭ).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nouakchott