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Mboutt, Gorgol, Mauritania – Mauritania Flag

Current Date And Time In Mboutt, Mauritania

Thursday, 13 August 2026
17:49:05 GMT
State: Gorgol
Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 6,733

📍 Cities Near To Mboutt


Find cities, states and countries closest to Mboutt in Gorgol, 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 Mboutt.

📍 Mboutt 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 Mboutt from our regional database:

State / RegionGorgol
Total Population6,733
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude16.0232° N
Center Longitude-12.5787° E
Elevation29 m (95 ft)
UTC Time Zone+00:00
Population Rank in Gorgol#8 of 9
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of ’Elb el Jmel ’Elb el Jmel115 185 100
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Alaq Alaq92 149 80
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Aleg Aleg113 183 99
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Amady Ounaré Amady Ounaré55 89 48
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bababé Bababé94 151 81
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bagodine Bagodine77 124 67
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bakel Bakel78 125 68
South (S)
National Flag Of Barkéwol Barkéwol43 69 37
North (N)
National Flag Of Bouanzé Bouanzé27 43 23
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bouhdida Bouhdida113 182 98
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bouly Bouly71 114 62
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Buqah Buqah92 149 80
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Çangarâfa Çangarâfa110 177 95
North (N)
National Flag Of Chkata Chkata116 187 101
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Dembankané Dembankané65 105 56
South (S)

🏳️ States Near To Mboutt


States and regions closest to Gorgol (home state of Mboutt), 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 Assaba96 154 83
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bafatá Bafatá284 457 247
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Banjul Banjul295 475 256
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Brakna Brakna103 167 90
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cacheu Cacheu339 545 294
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Central River Central River206 332 179
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Diourbel Region Diourbel Region221 356 192
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Fatick Fatick254 409 220
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Gabú Gabú266 429 231
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Guidimaka Guidimaka68 110 59
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Mboutt


Countries bordering or closest to Mauritania, with aerial distance and compass direction from Mboutt'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 Mboutt. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Gorgol, Mauritania.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Mboutt (You)Gorgol6,733
BouanzéGuidimaka6,95543.5ESE
MaghamaGorgol13,89864.1SSW
Lexeiba UnGorgol11,41764.1WNW
BarkéwolAssaba3,62269.2N
ElghabraAssaba15,48070.1N
Tachott BranaGuidimaka3,73573.6SSE
Ganki UnGorgol11,25073.8WNW
MônguelGorgol2,41774.7NW
OdobéréMatam6,02975.7SW
Wali DjantangGorgol7,71683.1SSW

🏆 Gorgol City Rankings

How does Mboutt rank within Gorgol? 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 Mboutt appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Kaédi56,283
Maghama13,898
Lexeiba Un11,417
Ganki Un11,250
Sagné8,430
Wali Djantang7,716
Djowol7,582
Mboutt ⭐6,733
Mônguel2,417

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Maghama201.40

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Maghama69.01
✈️ Nearest Airport
Kayes Dag Dag Airport
IATA: KYS
213 km (132 mi) from Mboutt
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
📊 Compare Gorgol Cities
Mboutt ranks #8 of 9 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Mboutt Sits on the Map

Mboutt sits inside Gorgol, Mauritania and ranks #8 of 9 cities in Gorgol by population. 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 Mboutt 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 Mboutt 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 Mboutt and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Mboutt against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Gorgol city rankings

🌎 Beyond Mboutt: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Mboutt and the countries closest to Mboutt 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 Mboutt, 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 Mboutt at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Mboutt

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Mboutt MapView the Mboutt map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Mboutt Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Gorgol OverviewExplore the Gorgol 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 Mboutt

Which cities are closest to Mboutt?

See the Cities Near To Mboutt 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 Gorgol by population and density.

How is the distance from Mboutt to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Mboutt 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 Mboutt 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 Mboutt 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 Mboutt 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 Mboutt?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Mboutt. 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 Gorgol city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Mboutt compare in size to the cities near it?

Mboutt ranks #8 of 9 cities in Gorgol by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Mboutt?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Mboutt is Kayes Dag Dag Airport (KYS), about 213 km (132 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.