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Buqah, Brakna, Mauritania – Mauritania Flag

Current Date And Time In Buqah, Mauritania

Monday, 07 September 2026
15:06:30 GMT
State: Brakna
Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)

📍 Cities Near To Buqah


Find cities, states and countries closest to Buqah in Brakna, Mauritania with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Buqah.

📍 Buqah Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Buqah from our regional database:

State / RegionBrakna
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude17.2318° N
Center Longitude-13.174° E
Elevation85 m (277 ft)
UTC Time Zone+00:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of ’Elb el Jmel ’Elb el Jmel55 88 48
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Alaq Alaq0 0 0
North (N)
National Flag Of Aleg Aleg50 81 44
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bababé Bababé80 129 70
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bagodine Bagodine78 125 67
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Barkéwol Barkéwol61 97 53
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bodé Bodé95 153 83
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bogué Bogué84 136 73
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bouanzé Bouanzé116 186 101
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bouhdida Bouhdida58 94 51
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Boutilimitt Boutilimitt103 165 89
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Çangarâfa Çangarâfa33 54 29
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Dar el Barka Dar el Barka108 173 94
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Démèt Démèt86 139 75
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Demette Demette86 139 75
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Buqah


States and regions closest to Brakna (home state of Buqah), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Assaba Assaba123 198 107
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Banjul Banjul347 558 301
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Central River Central River282 454 245
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Dakhlet Nouadhibou Dakhlet Nouadhibou275 443 239
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Diourbel Region Diourbel Region257 414 223
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Fatick Fatick293 472 255
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Gorgol Gorgol103 167 90
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Guidimaka Guidimaka166 266 144
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Hodh El Gharbi Hodh El Gharbi257 413 223
East (E)
National Flag Of Inchiri Inchiri176 283 153
North-northwest (NNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Buqah


Countries bordering or closest to Mauritania, with aerial distance and compass direction from Buqah's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Algeria Algeria928 1,494 806
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Benin Benin1,196 1,925 1,039
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso867 1,395 753
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cabo Verde Cabo Verde849 1,367 738
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Gambia Gambia597 960 518
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ghana Ghana1,119 1,801 972
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gibraltar Gibraltar1,099 1,768 954
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Guinea Guinea769 1,237 668
South (S)
National Flag Of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau695 1,119 604
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast998 1,606 866
South-southeast (SSE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Buqah. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Brakna, Mauritania.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Buqah (You)Brakna
AlaqBrakna0.0N
Magṭa‘ LaḥjarBrakna15,44631.7NNE
ÇangarâfaBrakna4,78653.7NE
AlegBrakna19,18381.0WSW
ElghabraAssaba15,48084.2SE
’Elb el JmelBrakna1,50088.2WSW
MônguelGorgol2,41789.9S
BouhdidaBrakna8,31694.0WSW
BarkéwolAssaba3,62297.4SE
El GhayraTagant7,24099.3E

🏆 Brakna City Rankings

How does Buqah rank within Brakna? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Buqah appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Bogué20,291
Aleg19,183
Magṭa‘ Laḥjar15,446
Dar el Barka12,353
Bagodine11,263
Bababé8,869
Fondé Elimane8,500
Bouhdida8,316
Çangarâfa4,786
Mbagne4,004

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Aleg87.85
Bababé73.31
Mbagne48.32

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Aleg218.36
Bababé120.98
Mbagne82.86
✈️ Nearest Airport
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
IATA: NKC
319 km (198 mi) from Buqah
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Buqah? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Buqah Sits on the Map

Buqah sits inside Brakna, Mauritania. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Buqah to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Buqah outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Buqah and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Buqah against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Brakna city rankings

🌎 Beyond Buqah: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Buqah and the countries closest to Buqah by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Mauritania. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Buqah, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Buqah at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Buqah

If you're stringing together stops in Brakna, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Buqah — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Buqah MapView the Buqah map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Buqah Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Brakna OverviewExplore the Brakna state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Mauritania Country DataGet complete Mauritania data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Buqah

Which cities are closest to Buqah?

See the Cities Near To Buqah table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Brakna by population and density.

How is the distance from Buqah to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Buqah and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Buqah map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Buqah will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Buqah to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Buqah?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Buqah. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Brakna city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Buqah?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Buqah is Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC), about 319 km (198 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.