Your complete guide to dialling Mauritania from Nouakchott to anywhere in the world — verified +222 country code, Africa/Nouakchott time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Mauritania
+222
Nouakchott
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
MR
Alpha-3
MRT
Mauritania
MR
2 Digit ISO
+222
Country Calling Code
MRT
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Nouakchott
Time zone
Africa/Nouakchott
Weather · Nouakchott
Humidity
Wind
Mauritania
+222
Capital
Nouakchott
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates
21.01°, -10.94°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Mauritania (+222) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +222, then the local Mauritania number — dropping any leading 0. Mauritania's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Mauritania uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +222 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Mauritania often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Mauritania (+222) — routes to Mauritania use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling Mauritania varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Mauritania — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Mauritania, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +222 followed by the Mauritania subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Nouakchott
Population
4.74M
Area
1,030,700 km²
GDP (USD)
$9.00B
Currency
Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU UM)
Languages
Arabic
Emergency number
117
Internet TLD
.mr
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
21.01°N / 10.94°W
Time zone
Africa/Nouakchott
ISO 3166 codes
MR · MRT
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +222. This identifies Mauritania on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Nouakchott or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Mauritania number?
TKOS provisions +222 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Mauritania for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Mauritania routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean paths to Mauritania run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
Schedule Mauritania calls during Nouakchott business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Nouakchott — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Mauritania (+222) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Nouakchott. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Mauritania route.
Zone 2 routes like Mauritania carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Nouakchott interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Mauritania (+222), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Nouakchott hours for Mauritania. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Nouakchott routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Mauritania
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Mauritania +222
When selecting an international calling service for Mauritania, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Nouakchott, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Mauritania.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Nouakchott hours — a Nouakchott route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +222 landline and mobile rate sheets.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Mauritania (+222).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Fire Brigade | +222-18 |
| Police | +222-17 |
| Speaking Clock | +222-16 |
| Telephone Inquiries | +222-12 |
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