The Mauritania country code is +222 — reaching a Saharan bridge between the Arab Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa, ~4.9 million Mauritanians + millions of mobile subscriptions across Mauritel, Chinguitel + Mattel. Mauritanian banks + mobile-money logins all expect a +222 mobile.
Mauritania was assigned +222 by the ITU — placing it in zone 2 with the rest of Africa. Like Denmark, Mauritania has no area codes at all: every number is exactly 8 digits, dialed in full.
Mauritania uses the +222 country code in ITU zone 2 (Africa), alongside its neighbours Morocco/Western Sahara +212, Senegal +221, Mali +223 + Algeria +213. A vast, mostly-Sahara country, Mauritania is a cultural bridge between the Arab Maghreb to the north + Sub-Saharan Africa to the south.
Mauritania's telecom sector is regulated by the ARE (Autorité de Régulation). Three mobile carriers serve the country: Mauritel (the former state operator + market leader), Chinguitel + Mattel. Mobile coverage radiates from Nouakchott + the Atlantic coast across the desert interior.
Mauritania has no area codes at all. Every Mauritanian number — landline or mobile — is exactly <b>8 digits</b>, dialed in full with no trunk prefix + no leading 0 to drop. Mobiles begin with <b>2, 3 or 4</b>; Nouakchott landlines begin with <b>45</b>. The same 8 digits are dialed everywhere, in full.
Mauritania uses one of the only two non-decimal currencies on Earth. The Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU, symbol UM) is divided into 5 khoums — not 100 — making it, along with the Malagasy ariary, one of the world's last circulating currencies that is not decimal.
Mauritania also runs one of the world's longest + heaviest trains, hauling iron ore from Zouérat to the coast, and its Banc d'Arguin is a UNESCO bird sanctuary, while ancient Chinguetti is famed for its old Saharan libraries.
A Mauritanian phone number in international format is written as +222 NN NN NN NN — always exactly 8 digits. Example: +222 36 12 34 56 for a mobile, +222 45 12 34 56 for a Nouakchott landline. Mauritanian numbers are grouped in pairs for readability.
Because Mauritania uses a closed 8-digit plan with no area codes + no trunk prefix, there is no leading 0 to drop — you always dial all 8 digits, both domestically + internationally. Mobile numbers begin with 2, 3 or 4; landlines in Nouakchott begin with 45.
From the markets of Nouakchott to the iron-ore port of Nouadhibou, every Mauritanian number lives behind a +222 — all 8 digits, no area code. Pick a number that fits your customers anywhere in Mauritania.
Every country uses a different exit code before +222. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +222 36 12 34 56 works worldwide. Mauritanian numbers are always 8 digits — never drop a digit.
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+222 reaches a Saharan crossroads between the Maghreb + Sub-Saharan Africa — iron ore, Atlantic fishing + a fast-growing mobile-money market. Mauritanian banks + mobile money verify with a +222 mobile.
Mauritanian banks + mobile-money services (Mauritel's Mauripay, Bankily, Masrvi + similar wallets) send one-time codes to a +222 mobile. Without a Mauritanian number, completing bank logins + mobile-money sign-ups from abroad is hard.
A +222 line connects you to Mauritania's resource economy — the iron-ore corridor from Zouérat to the Nouadhibou coast (home of one of the world's longest + heaviest trains) + the Atlantic fishing industry, one of the richest fisheries in West Africa.
Nouakchott is Mauritania's capital, largest city + commercial hub. A +222 number lets you reach Nouakchott traders, importers + service businesses with a local presence — landlines there begin with 45.
Mauritania straddles the Arab Maghreb + Sub-Saharan Africa, with Arabic, French, Pulaar, Soninke + Wolof all in use. A +222 line plugs into a market that trades both north toward Morocco + Algeria + south toward Senegal + Mali.
Mauritania runs on GMT (UTC+0) all year with no daylight saving — the same clock as the UK in winter, Senegal, Mali + much of West Africa. Business hours align cleanly with Europe + the Atlantic seaboard.
Mauritania's closed 8-digit numbering plan is one of the cleanest anywhere: every number is exactly 8 digits, dialed the same way everywhere, with no area code + no trunk 0 to remember. <b>+222 36 12 34 56</b> is dialed identically from Nouakchott or abroad.
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Name, country code, ISO 3166 alpha-2 & alpha-3, exit code, and ITU zone. Filter by continent or search by name or code.
| Country | Code | ISO-2 | ISO-3 | Exit | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | +93 | AF | AFG | 00 | 9 |
| Albania | +355 | AL | ALB | 00 | 3 |
| Algeria | +213 | DZ | DZA | 00 | 2 |
| American Samoa | +1 | AS | ASM | 011 | 1 |
| Andorra | +376 | AD | AND | 00 | 3 |
| Angola | +244 | AO | AGO | 00 | 2 |
| Anguilla | +1 | AI | AIA | 011 | 1 |
| Antarctica | +672 | AQ | ATA | 00 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | +1 | AG | ATG | 011 | 1 |
| Argentina | +54 | AR | ARG | 00 | 5 |
| Armenia | +374 | AM | ARM | 00 | 3 |
| Aruba | +297 | AW | ABW | 00 | 2 |
| Australia | +61 | AU | AUS | 0011 | 6 |
| Austria | +43 | AT | AUT | 00 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | +994 | AZ | AZE | 00 | 9 |
| Bahamas | +1 | BS | BHS | 011 | 1 |
| Bahrain | +973 | BH | BHR | 00 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | +880 | BD | BGD | 00 | 8 |
| Barbados | +1 | BB | BRB | 011 | 1 |
| Belarus | +375 | BY | BLR | 810 | 3 |
011 222 36 12 34 56 for a mobile, or 011 222 45 12 34 56 for a Nouakchott landline. On any mobile, replace 011 with +. Never drop a digit — Mauritania has no area-code 0.00 222 36 12 34 56 for a mobile. Or use +222 36 12 34 56 from any UK mobile.00 222 45 12 34 56 for a Nouakchott landline. France has strong historic + diaspora ties to Mauritania, where French is widely used.00 222 36 12 34 56 for a Mauritanian mobile. Morocco +212 + Mauritania +222 are close Maghreb neighbours.+222 NN NN NN NN — always exactly 8 digits, grouped in pairs. Example: +222 36 12 34 56 for a mobile, +222 45 12 34 56 for a Nouakchott landline.+222 45 12 34 56), but this is a number range, not an area code — the full number is always 8 digits. Mobiles begin with 2, 3 or 4.One tap to install. One more to call. It really is that simple.