Buying and selling second-hand in Mauritania

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Buying and selling in Mauritania: the basics

Currency: Prices are in Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU). Example: 15,000 MRU.; Indicative rate taken on 1 October 2026: €1 ≈ 46 MRU. It is only used for display; you pay in the local currency.
Phone: Country code +222, mobile numbers of 8 digits: +222 22 12 34 56.; Written within the country: 22 12 34 56.
Address: No postal codes in use: people give the neighbourhood and a landmark.
Paying: On Trokido, you pay in cash at the hand-over.; No widely used mobile wallet is listed for the country.
Delivery: Hand delivery and motorbike couriers in Nouakchott.; City delivery and trips: not open here on Trokido yet.
Local time: UTC+0 all year round (Nouakchott time).

Cities in Mauritania

Straight-line distances from Nouakchott.

Neighbouring countries

Straight-line distance between Nouakchott and the capital of each neighbouring country.

How second-hand works in Mauritania

In Mauritania, second-hand purchases are settled hand to hand. Prices are shown in ouguiyas (MRU) and the item is paid for at handover.

Nouakchott’s markets

The Marché Capitale, in central Nouakchott, gathers fabrics, clothes, phones and household goods. For a phone or an appliance, compare the asking price with the market shops before you travel.

Paying and handing over

The buyer pays in cash once the item has been seen and tried, then gives the seller their 6-digit handover code, which proves the sale. Meet in a public place, in daytime.

Buying in another city

Between Nouakchott, Nouadhibou and Rosso, ask the seller for recent photos and a short video of the item working. Pay nothing before the item is in your hands: no deposit, no transfer to “reserve” it.

Trokido has just opened

The first real listings are coming in. Here is how to make the most of them, or add yours.

Launch offer The first 100 sellers who post a real listing get 3 free Boost credits, until 31 December 2026. One credit features a listing for 3 days. Nothing to pay, no card asked.

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It is free and takes a minute from your phone: a photo, a title, a price.
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Post an item and tick swap: other members can offer you an exchange.
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