Mauritania Travel

Mauritania travel and tourism information & guide on vacation spots and destinations in Mauritania. Africa is one of the seven continents, second in size only to Asia. Africa includes off-shore islands such as Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, Zanzibar, Pemba, the Seychelles, the Comoros, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Madeira Islands, Ascension Island, Saint Helena Island, Pagalu, Bioko, Sao Tom, and Principe. Mauritania is located in northwest Africa, bounded by Senegal, Mali, and Algeria. Multi-racial Mauritania was ruled by France from 1903 until independence in 1960. Two physical regions are apparent: sand dunes and rocky plateaus occupy the northern region. The Southern region is lower, the river valley soils are the country's only fertile ground. The links included herein relate to travel and tourism in Mauritania.