Visiting Mauritania
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Mauritania uses the Ouguiya.
Mauritania uses European sockets. Their devices run on 220 Volts (50 Hertz).
Mauritania
Drinking Water
Tap water is unsafe for consumption
Stick to sealed or boiling-hot drinks. Avoid ice or anything that may have touched tap water.
Mauritania is in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, or UTC+00:00.
Mauritania
Tipping Culture
Tipping is not mandatory but expected from tourists
Tipping is not extremely common in Mauritania among the local population, but it is always appreciated and most of the time expected in the tourism industry. Tour guides usually do expect tips from tourists. You sould tip in local currency, the Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU).