How far is it from Libreville to Nouakchott?

The distance between Libreville and Nouakchott is 3305 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Libreville to Nouakchott?

The drive from Libreville to Nouakchott takes approximately 73 h 30 min by car.

What is the best route from Libreville to Nouakchott?

The fastest route from Libreville to Nouakchott covers 3305 mi with a driving time of approximately 73 h 30 min.

Which direction is Nouakchott from Libreville?

Nouakchott lies roughly to the north-west of Libreville.

Which roads does the route from Libreville to Nouakchott follow?

The drive from Libreville to Nouakchott mainly follows A121-1, RN35, RN3. The longest single stretch is 463 mi on RN3.

Which towns do you pass between Libreville and Nouakchott?

Towns on the route from Libreville to Nouakchott include Ambam, Mbouda, Abakaliki, Saaba.

Gabon Mauritania

Distance: 3305 miDuration: 73 h 30 min

Driving from Libreville to Nouakchott takes about 73 h 30 min via RN3. The distance is 3305 mi. The straight-line distance is 2117 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions327 · 3305 mi

1 Depart right 2 mi
2 Continue straight onto Rue Jean Baptiste Otoghe Ekomie 3 mi
3 Turn left onto Rue Philibert M'bembo Pangou 1 mi
4 Continue straight onto Rue Jean Paul Boudjand 1 mi
5 Take ramp right onto Transgabonaise 1 mi
6 Continue U-turn onto Transgabonaise 1 mi
7 Enter roundabout right onto Transgabonaise 46 yd
8 Exit roundabout right onto Transgabonaise 2 mi
9 Enter rotary straight onto Transgabonaise 66 yd
10 Exit rotary slightly right onto Transgabonaise 90 mi
11 Continue straight onto Transgabonaise 7 mi
12 Enter rotary straight 46 yd
13 Exit rotary straight 36 mi

14 Keep slightly left 1 mi
15 Turn slightly right 80 mi
16 Enter rotary straight 53 yd
17 Exit rotary right 104 mi
18 Take exit slightly right 32 yd
19 Merge slightly left 37 mi
20 At end of road, turn left 10 mi
21 Enter roundabout slightly right 14 yd
22 Exit roundabout right 35 mi
23 Keep slightly right 40 mi
24 Continue straight 16 mi
25 At roundabout, take exit right 1 mi
26 Keep slightly left 1 mi
27 Enter roundabout right onto Mbalmayo - Ebolowa 21 yd
28 Exit roundabout right onto Mbalmayo - Ebolowa 23 mi
29 Continue straight onto Mbalmayo - Ebolowa 62 mi
30 Enter roundabout slightly right 102 yd
31 Exit roundabout right 4 mi
32 Turn straight onto Rue 8.250 3 mi
33 Turn slightly right onto Yaoundé-Mbalmayo 98 yd
34 Enter rotary straight onto Rue 8.253 17 yd
35 Exit rotary straight onto Rue 8.253 2 mi
36 Enter roundabout slightly right 30 yd
37 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
38 At end of road, turn right onto Avenue Max Abé Fouda 1 mi
39 Continue straight onto Boulevard de l'OUA 1 mi
40 Continue straight onto Boulevard de l' OUA 1 mi
41 Enter roundabout straight onto Boulevard de l' OUA 10 yd
42 Exit roundabout straight onto Boulevard de l' OUA 1 mi
43 Continue straight onto Boulevard de l'OCAM 1 mi
44 Continue straight onto Rue 1.001 1 mi
45 Continue straight onto Boulevard du 20 Mai 1972 148 yd
46 Enter rotary right onto Boulevard du 20 Mai 1972 1 mi
47 Exit rotary right onto Boulevard du 20 Mai 1972 1 mi
48 Enter rotary straight onto Boulevard du 20 Mai 1972 114 yd
49 Exit rotary right onto Boulevard du 20 Mai 1972 1 mi
50 Continue straight onto Rue 1.011 1 mi
51 Continue right onto Avenue Konrad Adenauer 1 mi
52 Continue straight onto Rue Albert Ateba Ebe 1 mi
53 Continue straight onto Rue Albert Ateba Ebé 1 mi
54 Enter rotary slightly right onto Rue Albert Ateba Ebé 92 yd
55 Exit rotary slightly right onto Rue Albert Ateba Ebé 1 mi
56 Continue straight onto Rue Lamido Rey Bouba Hammoa 2 mi
57 Continue straight onto Rue 5.765 1 mi
58 Continue straight onto Rue 5.767 4 mi
59 Continue straight onto Yaounde - Obala 14 mi
60 Continue straight 4 mi
61 Continue straight 2 mi
62 Turn left 2 mi
63 Turn left 11 mi
64 Continue straight 1 mi
65 Turn straight 12 mi
66 Continue straight onto Nationale 4 121 mi
67 Continue straight onto Bafoussam-Yaounde 4 mi
68 Take exit slightly right onto Bafoussam-Yaounde 1 mi
69 Merge slightly right 4 mi
70 Continue straight onto Axe Centre Climatique de Bandjoun 1 mi
71 Continue straight onto Axe Tradex 1 mi
72 Continue straight 1 mi
73 Turn straight onto Axe Centre de Visite Technique 1 mi
74 Turn straight onto Axe Bansoa Voyage 1 mi
75 Continue straight onto Axe Binam Voyage 1 mi
76 Continue straight onto Axe (CO.BIE.BAF) 1 mi
77 Turn straight onto Axe Gare Routiere 1 mi
78 Turn straight onto Axe Ecole publique de Ndiendam I 151 yd
79 Continue straight 1 mi
80 Continue straight onto Carrefour le Maire 1 mi
81 Continue straight 1 mi
82 Continue straight onto Boulevard Pachong Adolphe 1 mi
83 Enter rotary right onto Avenue du 20 Mai 15 yd
84 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenue du 20 Mai 1 mi
85 Enter rotary right onto Avenue Wanko 60 yd
86 Exit rotary right onto Avenue Wanko 1 mi
87 Enter roundabout right 51 yd
88 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
89 Enter roundabout right onto Boulevard du Renouveau 29 yd
90 Exit roundabout right onto Boulevard du Renouveau 5 mi
91 Continue straight onto Bafoussam-Mbouda 2 mi
92 Enter rotary right onto Bafoussam-Mbouda 68 yd
93 Exit rotary right onto Bafoussam-Mbouda 11 mi
94 Turn right 1 mi
95 Continue straight 1 mi
96 Turn left 3 mi
97 At end of road, turn left 4 mi
98 Merge slightly left onto Mbouda-Bamenda 17 mi
99 Turn left 3 mi
100 Turn right 7 mi
101 Keep slightly left 1 mi
102 Turn left onto Bamenda-Mamfe 1 mi
103 Enter roundabout right onto Bamenda-Mamfe 3 yd
104 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Bamenda-Mamfe 22 mi
105 Keep slightly left onto Bamenda-Mamfe 3 mi
106 At end of road, turn left onto Bamenda-Mamfe 6 mi
107 Continue slightly left onto N6 Bamenda-Mamfe 1 mi
108 Continue slightly right onto N6 Bamenda-Mamfe 1 mi
109 Continue slightly left onto N6 Bamenda-Mamfe 2 mi
110 Continue slightly left onto Bamenda-Mamfe 24 mi
111 Continue right onto Bamenda-Mamfe 7 mi
112 Continue straight onto Route Bamenda - Mamfé 10 mi
113 Turn left 1 mi
114 At end of road, turn left onto Route Mamfé - Eyumodjock 2 mi
115 Continue slightly left 1 mi
116 Turn slightly right onto Route Mamfé - Eyumodjock 16 mi
117 Continue straight onto Route Mamfé - Eyumodjock 10 mi
118 Continue straight onto Route Eyumodjock - Ekok 10 mi
119 Enter roundabout slightly right 12 yd
120 Exit roundabout straight 2 mi
121 Continue right 1 mi
122 Enter roundabout right 41 yd
123 Exit roundabout straight 13 mi
124 Turn slightly right 143 yd
125 Turn right 33 mi
126 Turn left 14 mi
127 Enter roundabout straight 41 yd
128 Exit roundabout straight 86 mi
129 Keep slightly right onto Abakaliki Road 2 mi
130 Turn right onto Enugu Onitsha Express Road 11 mi
131 Continue straight 53 mi
132 Enter roundabout straight 1 mi
133 Exit roundabout straight 81 mi
134 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
135 Merge slightly left onto Benin by pass 5 mi
136 Continue straight onto Benin City Bypass 12 mi
137 Keep slightly right 1 mi
138 Merge slightly left 152 mi
139 Exit roundabout straight onto Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway 23 mi
140 Continue straight onto Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway 2 mi
141 Turn slightly right 1 mi
142 Turn right 2 mi
143 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
144 Keep slightly left 53 yd
145 Turn left 2 mi
146 Continue straight 2 mi
147 Enter roundabout right 45 yd
148 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
149 Enter roundabout right 32 yd
150 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
151 Turn right 1 mi
152 Turn slightly left 4 mi
153 Enter roundabout straight 112 yd
154 Exit roundabout straight 40 mi
155 Enter roundabout straight 12 yd
156 Exit roundabout straight 1 mi
157 Enter roundabout slightly right 5 yd
158 Exit roundabout straight 1 mi
159 Enter roundabout straight 19 yd
160 Exit roundabout straight 23 yd
161 Turn straight 4 mi
162 Enter roundabout straight 22 yd
163 Exit roundabout straight 5 mi
164 Turn right 1 mi
165 Continue straight 11 mi
166 Enter roundabout right 78 yd
167 Exit roundabout straight 23 mi
168 Turn right 4 mi
169 At end of road, turn right 5 mi
170 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
171 Turn left 27 mi
172 Continue sharp left 1 mi
173 At end of road, turn right 9 mi
174 Enter roundabout right 48 yd
175 Exit roundabout right 18 mi
176 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Rocade Nord-Est 10 yd
177 Exit roundabout right onto Rocade Nord-Est 2 mi
178 Enter roundabout slightly right 9 yd
179 Exit roundabout slightly right 37 mi
180 Turn slightly left 51 mi
181 Enter roundabout straight 13 yd
182 Exit roundabout slightly right 54 mi
183 Enter roundabout right onto route de Djougou 42 yd
184 Exit roundabout straight onto route de Djougou 46 mi
185 Enter roundabout right 106 yd
186 Exit roundabout slightly right 4 mi
187 Enter roundabout slightly right 24 yd
188 Exit roundabout slightly right 2 mi
189 Turn straight 68 mi
190 Continue straight 67 mi
191 Turn straight 21 mi
192 Turn right 155 yd
193 Turn left 47 mi
194 Keep slightly left 5 mi
195 Enter roundabout slightly right 8 yd
196 Exit roundabout slightly right 75 mi
197 Enter roundabout right 47 yd
198 Exit roundabout right 8 mi
199 Turn straight onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 1 mi
200 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 37 yd
201 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 1 mi
202 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 31 yd
203 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 1 mi
204 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 17 yd
205 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 1 mi
206 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 28 yd
207 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 1 mi
208 At end of road, turn right 23 yd
209 Turn left onto Avenue du Président Thomas Sankara 1 mi
210 Continue straight onto Avenue d'Oubritenga 1 mi
211 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue de la Nation 19 yd
212 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue de la Nation 1 mi
213 Continue straight onto Avenue Nelson Mandela 1 mi
214 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Nelson Mandela 7 yd
215 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Nelson Mandela 1 mi
216 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Kadiogo 22 yd
217 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Kadiogo 1 mi
218 Enter rotary straight onto Avenue Kadiogo 17 yd
219 Exit rotary straight onto Avenue Kadiogo 2 mi
220 Keep slightly left onto Echangeur de l'Ouest 1 mi
221 Continue straight onto Avenue Boulmiougou 9 mi
222 Turn right 59 yd
223 Turn right 26 mi
224 Enter roundabout slightly right 8 yd
225 Exit roundabout right 19 mi
226 Turn straight 6 mi
227 Turn straight 34 mi
228 Turn straight 49 mi
229 Enter roundabout straight 47 yd
230 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
231 Turn right 1 mi
232 Enter roundabout right 49 yd
233 Exit roundabout slightly right 59 mi
234 Turn straight 7 mi
235 Turn straight 16 mi
236 Continue straight 23 mi
237 Enter roundabout right 30 yd
238 Exit roundabout right 5 mi
239 Turn sharp left onto Bamako - Fana - Segou - Bla - San - Tominian - Sofara - Sévaré - Mopti 1 mi
240 Turn right 7 mi
241 Turn slightly right 12 mi
242 At roundabout, take exit right 6 mi
243 Continue straight 1 mi
244 Continue straight 33 mi
245 Turn right 1 mi
246 Turn left 1 mi
247 Turn straight 4 mi
248 Turn left 1 mi
249 Turn slightly right 1 mi
250 Turn straight 6 mi
251 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
252 Turn straight 4 mi
253 Turn right 50 yd
254 Turn slightly left 6 mi
255 Turn slightly left 4 mi
256 Turn slightly left 1 mi
257 Continue straight 1 mi
258 Turn left 89 yd
259 Turn left 1 mi
260 Keep slightly left 106 yd
261 Turn slightly right 1 mi
262 Turn slightly left 1 mi
263 Continue straight 1 mi
264 Turn slightly right 1 mi
265 Turn slightly left 8 mi
266 Turn left 1 mi
267 Turn straight 1 mi
268 At end of road, turn right 14 mi
269 Turn left 1 mi
270 Turn left 1 mi
271 Turn right 3 mi
272 Turn sharp left 138 yd
273 Turn sharp right 6 mi
274 Turn right 12 mi
275 Turn right 1 mi
276 Keep slightly left 10 mi
277 Continue straight 3 mi
278 Continue straight 169 yd
279 Turn slightly right 22 mi
280 At end of road, turn right 4 mi
281 Turn slightly right 6 mi
282 Keep slightly right 1 mi
283 Turn right 4 mi
284 Turn left 1 mi
285 Keep slightly right 20 yd
286 Turn right 2 mi
287 At end of road, turn left 110 yd
288 Turn right 1 mi
289 Turn right 6 mi
290 Keep slightly right 15 mi
291 Turn right 1 mi
292 Turn left 1 mi
293 Turn right 2 mi
294 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
295 Turn sharp left 1 mi
296 Turn right 159 yd
297 Turn left 168 yd
298 Turn right onto كوندورل - فصالة 7 mi
299 Continue straight onto كوندورل - فصالة 1 mi
300 Continue straight onto كوندورل - فصالة 1 mi
301 Turn straight onto كوسانا - كوندورل 9 mi
302 Continue slightly left onto طريق باسكنو - كوسانا 15 mi
303 Continue straight onto Bassikounou-Koussana الطريق باسكنو-كوسانا 8 mi
304 Turn straight onto Bassikounou-Mbera باسكنو-مبرا 1 mi
305 Enter roundabout straight 81 yd
306 Exit roundabout straight 108 mi
307 Turn slightly right 48 yd
308 Enter roundabout slightly right 52 yd
309 Exit roundabout right 13 mi
310 Turn slightly right 44 yd
311 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Route de l’Espoir طريق الأمل 46 yd
312 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Route de l’Espoir طريق الأمل 211 mi
313 Continue slightly left onto Route de l’Espoir طريق الأمل 3 mi
314 Continue straight onto Route de l’Espoir طريق الأمل 4 mi
315 Continue left onto Route de l’Espoir طريق الأمل 86 mi
316 Continue right onto Route de l’Espoir طريق الأمل 1 mi
317 At end of road, turn left onto Route de l’Espoir طريق الأمل 84 mi
318 Continue straight onto طريق الأمل 11 mi
319 Continue straight onto Route de l’Espoir طريق الأمل 122 mi
320 Continue straight onto طريق الأمل 60 mi
321 Turn right onto Contournement de Boutilimit تجاوز طريق بوتيليميت 3 mi
322 At end of road, turn right onto Route de l’Espoir طريق الأمل 93 mi
323 Continue straight onto طريق الأمل 2 mi
324 Continue straight onto Route de l’Espoir طريق الأمل 1 mi
325 Turn left onto Sidi Ould Hanenne 1 mi
326 At end of road, turn right onto أحمد ولد جعفر 27 yd
327 Arrive left onto أحمد ولد جعفر

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The return trip from Nouakchott to Libreville covers roughly the same distance, 3305 mi.

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How far is it from Libreville to Nouakchott?: The distance between Libreville and Nouakchott is 3305 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Libreville to Nouakchott?: The drive from Libreville to Nouakchott takes approximately 73 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Libreville to Nouakchott?: The fastest route from Libreville to Nouakchott covers 3305 mi with a driving time of approximately 73 h 30 min.
Which direction is Nouakchott from Libreville?: Nouakchott lies roughly to the north-west of Libreville.
Which roads does the route from Libreville to Nouakchott follow?: The drive from Libreville to Nouakchott mainly follows A121-1, RN35, RN3. The longest single stretch is 463 mi on RN3.
Which towns do you pass between Libreville and Nouakchott?: Towns on the route from Libreville to Nouakchott include Ambam, Mbouda, Abakaliki, Saaba.

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