Its slender minarets and sandy courtyards, where worshippers perform their ceremonial ablutions, makes the Grande Mosquée a notable landmark in the city centre. While not architecturally significant, at the very least it can help orient oneself in a neighbourhood of low-lying buildings.
Grande Mosquée
Nouakchott
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Notable for its blindingly white facade. Visitors aren't permitted inside during prayer times.
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