Place · Grande Mosquée & National Museum
Grande Mosquée (Saudi Mosque), exteriorالجامع الكبير
The city's main mosque with a tall minaret: view it from outside for ten minutes; non-Muslims are not admitted.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 10–15 min
- p95 25 min
- Price
- on site
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- No
- Grande Mosquée & National Museum: forbidden
- Getting there
- Rue Mamadou Konaté, from the Ksar hotels
Rules in force · 10Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on…There is no meter or ride-hailing
- Africa ↗When a route touches a yellow-fever country — even a transit of 12 hours or more — keep the original yellow card (ICVP) in your hand luggage; health desks and airlines can refuse boarding or entry without it.
- Africa ↗Nine African countries on this site have no trip line because governments advise against travel; several others have no-go regions. Read your government's advice for every country on the route before paying deposits.
- West Africa ↗Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on any West African trip: several countries on the coast road demand it of every arrival, and the rest demand it after you have passed through a neighbour.
- West Africa ↗Cross land borders and drive between cities in daylight only; plan each crossing as a full travel day with cash for fees and passport copies for checkpoints.
- Mauritania ↗Apply for the e-visa on the official ANRPTS portal and print the approval; visas on arrival ended in January 2025 and the fee is paid in cash at the airport.
- Mauritania ↗Travel advice differs by region: check your own government's advice for each area on your route, especially in the east and near the Mali border.
- Mauritania ↗Alcohol is prohibited; do not import or carry it.
- Nouakchott and the coast ↗Travel advice differs by region and changes: check your own government's advice for Nouakchott and every region on your route before you book.
- Nouakchott ↗Many governments limit or advise against travel to parts of Mauritania: check your own government's current advice for Nouakchott and for every region on your route before you book.
- Nouakchott ↗There is no meter or ride-hailing: agree the taxi fare before you get in, keep small notes, and use your hotel's driver after dark.
Map & directions
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Plan
What to know before you go, how long it takes, when to be there
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Time on site
Minimum
5min
Worthwhile
10min
Typical
15min
p95
25min
Opening hours are not printed until verified.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Rue Mamadou Konaté, from the Ksar hotels
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- note: none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Busiest around Friday midday prayer.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- high
Bailouts
heat
Hotel lobby café (AC)
Nearest rescue anchor: D — Mosque-side shade (field-verify)
Red lines
- Do not enter the mosque grounds; do not photograph worshippers.
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
No questions answered here yet.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Nouakchott
- officialUK FCDO foreign travel advice: Mauritania