Current Date And Time In Arafat, Mauritania
Saturday, 08 August 2026
08:41:04 GMT
State: Nouakchott South
Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
District: Arafat
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Arafat, a city in Nouakchott South, Mauritania in Africa. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Arafat — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Arafat | |
| District / County | Arafat | |
| State | Nouakchott South | |
| Country | Mauritania | |
| Continent | Africa | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Mauritanian Ouguiya | |
| Code ISO-4217 | MRU | |
| Symbol | UM | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +222 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .mr | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 3 | |
| In Feet | 10 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 18.05 | |
| Longitude | -15.97 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 18.046° N 15.972° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 18° 2' 47" N 15° 58' 19" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 18° 2.78' N 15° 58.32' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Gaé, Senegal (174 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +00:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:43 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 07:35 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 52m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Africa/Nouakchott |
Arafat is a city situated in Nouakchott South, Mauritania, within Africa. It falls under Arafat, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Arafat as a State / Province Capital. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Nouakchott South
The latitude and longitude of Arafat pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 3 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Arafat on the map
Arafat runs on UTC +00:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Arafat run on Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU), shown with the symbol UM. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Arafat exchange rates
To ring a number in Arafat from outside Mauritania, dial +222 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Arafat and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
Arafat is one of many towns and cities that make up Nouakchott South, each contributing its own data points to regional planning. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Nouakchott South market. › Cities near Arafat
Arafat sits within Arafat, is part of Nouakchott South in Mauritania. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Arafat keeps UTC +00:00. Today the sun rises around 06:43 AM and sets around 07:35 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Arafat price in Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU), written with the symbol UM. Check live rates on our Arafat currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Arafat lands you closest to Gaé, Senegal, about 174 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Arafat sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
