Nouakchott
City
Capital of Mauritania, built from a small village from 1958 as the new state's capital.
Held by
- October 21, 1904 – October 4, 1958 French West Africa
- 1912 – December 3, 1920 France
- October 5, 1958 – November 27, 1960 France
- since November 28, 1960 Mauritania
Capital of
- since November 28, 1960 Mauritania
Events here 1
- August 3, 2005 2005 Mauritanian coup d'état