Mauritania

Geographic Region (ITU/UN)

ISO 3166 Code

MR

M49 Code

478

MCC

609

ITU Member

Yes

ITU-R Region

Overview

Mauritania (موريتانيا), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in the Maghreb region of western Africa. The country is bordered by the disputed territory of Western Sahara in the north, Algeria in the northeast, Mali in the east and southeast, and Senegal in the southwest.

Mauritania is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-1. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministère de l'Emploi, de la Formation professionnelle et des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication, and the Autorité de Régulation is charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.