Health
Vaccines, malaria, insurance and emergency numbers. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Before you leave
See your doctor before departure about prevention and vaccines.
Practical adviceVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritania, healthCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: MauritaniaYellow fever: the international vaccination certificate is required on entry for travellers aged 1 year or older coming from a country with risk of transmission. The CDC recommendation depends on the regions visited (details on its page). Rules change: check them before departure and talk to a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: MauritaniaMalaria: according to the CDC, it is present in almost the whole country (areas without transmission listed on its page). The CDC recommends prescription preventive medicine for travellers to these areas: talk to a doctor before departure, and protect yourself from mosquito bites.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Mauritania
Insurance and care
Outside Nouakchott, the lack of health facilities and evacuation means makes access to urgent care uncertain: check your insurance before any rally or desert trip.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritania, safety
Emergency numbers
Police 17, fire 18, gendarmerie 119, ambulance 101. The UK notes the authorities may not answer.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritania, useful contactsFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritania, useful informationGOV.UK (FCDO), Mauritania travel advice: getting help
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Emergency numbers
Police 17, fire 18, gendarmerie 119, ambulance 101.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritania, useful contactsFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritania, useful information· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritania, health · Source updated: September 28, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Mauritania · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritania, safety · Source updated: September 28, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritania, useful contacts · Source updated: September 28, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritania, useful information · Source updated: September 28, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Mauritania travel advice: getting help · Source updated: March 24, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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