Banks in Mauritania
16 cities — select a city to see all listings.
This page lists 85 bank and ATM locations in Mauritania. They are spread across 16 cities in 11 regions. The most listings are in Nouakchott (57), Ayoun el Atrous (4) and Kiffa (4). Mauritania — its capital is Nouakchott, the currency is the Mauritanian ouguiya, the population is about 4,736,139.
Choose a city to see every branch or ATM with its street address, opening hours, phone number, bank codes where available and its exact map location. Nouakchott alone accounts for about 67% of all bank and ATM locations recorded in the country. Mauritania is part of the Africa coverage within the global GF6 directory. More about banking in Mauritania ↓
Adrar
Assaba
Brakna
Dakhlet Nouadhibou
Gorgol
Guidimaka
Hodh Ech Chargui
Hodh El Gharbi
Inchiri
Tiris Zemmour
Trarza
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About banking in Mauritania
Mauritania is a large West African country covering roughly 1,030,700 square kilometres, the great majority of which lies within the Sahara desert. With a population of about 4.7 million spread thinly across this vast territory, banking infrastructure is naturally concentrated in the more populated south and along the Atlantic coast, where the capital Nouakchott is located. Arabic is the official language, and travellers should be prepared to transact in the local currency, the Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU).
Cash remains an important means of payment across much of the country, particularly outside the largest urban centres. Branches and ATMs are most readily found in Nouakchott and in a limited number of regional towns, while large stretches of the desert interior have little or no formal banking presence. Visitors planning travel beyond the main cities are generally advised to withdraw cash in advance, as access to ATMs can be intermittent away from major population centres. The international calling code for Mauritania is +222, which is useful when contacting banks or card issuers from abroad.
The GF6 directory lists 85 bank and ATM locations in Mauritania, distributed across 16 cities. This coverage reflects the country's settlement pattern, with entries clustered in the capital and in regional administrative and commercial hubs. The directory can be used to identify branches and cash machines in a given city, plan cash withdrawals along a route, or locate the nearest facility when arriving in a new town.
As in any country, the availability of specific services at each location can vary, and the directory is not presented as an exhaustive record of every bank or ATM in Mauritania. Users are encouraged to confirm opening hours and services directly with the institution before travelling.