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?
Nope. - Dec 2024
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
