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Practical Country Info
Mauritania Practical Country Info
NouakchottLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For Mauritania, civil time is represented by Africa/Nouakchott, traffic keeps to the right side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +222, and the country-code domain is .mr.
Time zone
Africa/Nouakchott
Driving side
Right side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+222
ISO alpha-2
MR
Civil time
Mauritania time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
Mauritania is represented here using Africa/Nouakchott.
Road standard
Driving side
Right side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the right side of the road in Mauritania.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type C
2 round pins
Type E
2 round pins with a projecting earth pin
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How Mauritania is identified internationally
+222
Calling code
.mr
Country domain
MR
ISO 3166
Alpha 2MR
Alpha 3MRT
Numeric478
For Mauritania, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
Mauritania practical data table
| Field | Mauritania | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Africa/Nouakchott | IANA |
| Driving side | Right side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +222 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .mr | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | MR | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | MRT | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 478 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document Mauritania's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +222, ccTLD .mr, time-zone reference Africa/Nouakchott, and identify the authority used for each claim.