Nouakchott - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?
Not really. Anything you find locally was likely made in Senegal or Morocco. The CLO puts together a local artisan fair each year where you can find some locally made products, but most of our purchases this tour have come from Senegal. - Jan 2023
No, there is very little made locally. - Aug 2021
Definitely not shopping is very limited you need to ship as much as you can. - Aug 2021
There is a great store for handicrafts and artwork in town, which is a cultural focal point for the expat community. - Sep 2020
I love the leather poofs, hand-tooled leather key chains, silver inlaid ebony boxes, and the hand-dyed fabrics. - Apr 2019
I really haven't bought any handicrafts here. - May 2016
Mud cloth, paintings - Dec 2015
Mauritanians don't have any handy crafts or things like that. Most of the craft items here are from Senegal or Morocco. - Apr 2014
Nothing. - Aug 2011
Food and table cloths. - Dec 2009
