Distance from Mauritania to Western Sahara
The distance between Mauritania and Western Sahara is 408 kilometers (253 miles).
Mauritania, Africa
Western Sahara, Africa
408 km
Distance between centroids
0 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
500 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Zouérat → Foum el Oued
Distances between Mauritania and Western Sahara by cities:
| City in Mauritania | City in Western Sahara | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Nouadhibou | Laayoune | 790 km |
| Bougadoum | Foum el Oued | 1,398 km |
| Ksar | Dakhla | 618 km |
| Mbera | La Güera | 1,315 km |
| Tevragh Zeina | Foum el Oued | 1,039 km |
| Dar Naim | Laayoune | 1,039 km |
| Kaédi | Dakhla | 873 km |
| Aleg | Foum el Oued | 1,122 km |
| Ksar | Laayoune | 1,041 km |
| Dar Naim | Dakhla | 617 km |
| Aleg | Laayoune | 1,120 km |
| Néma | Laayoune | 1,316 km |
| Tevragh Zeina | Haouza | 1,120 km |
| Atar | Foum el Oued | 738 km |
| Sélibaby | Bir Ganduz | 844 km |
| Nouakchott | Laayoune | 1,043 km |
| Zouérat | Haouza | 506 km |
| Zouérat | Foum el Oued | 500 km |
| Ayoun El Atrous | Dakhla | 1,021 km |
| Kaédi | Laayoune | 1,217 km |
Other distances from Mauritania
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Mauritania to China | 10,736 km |
| From Mauritania to India | 9,207 km |
| From Mauritania to United States | 8,186 km |
| From Mauritania to Indonesia | 13,644 km |
| From Mauritania to Pakistan | 7,964 km |
Other distances from Western Sahara
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Western Sahara to China | 10,640 km |
| From Western Sahara to India | 9,277 km |
| From Western Sahara to United States | 7,824 km |
| From Western Sahara to Indonesia | 13,746 km |
| From Western Sahara to Pakistan | 7,988 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Mauritania and Western Sahara.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Slovakia | 404 km |
| Italy | Croatia | 417 km |
| Spain | Portugal | 400 km |
| Sweden | Estonia | 400 km |
| United Arab Emirates | Bahrain | 427 km |
| Vietnam | Cambodia | 392 km |
| Cambodia | Vietnam | 392 km |
| Germany | Belgium | 428 km |
| Belgium | Germany | 428 km |
| Sweden | Finland | 433 km |
| Germany | Czechia | 387 km |
| United Kingdom | Ireland | 381 km |
| Ireland | United Kingdom | 381 km |
| Costa Rica | Nicaragua | 380 km |
| Singapore | Malaysia | 377 km |