Embassies and consulates in Mauritania

Emergency numbers in Mauritania

• Police117
• Ambulance101
• Fire118
• Gendarmerie116

Police 117: UK FCDO lists 117 for police. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritania/getting-help. UK FCDO says the authorities may not answer these numbers. Verified 2026-09-29. Ambulance 101: UK FCDO lists 101 for ambulance. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritania/getting-help. UK FCDO says the authorities may not answer these numbers. Verified 2026-09-29. Fire 118: UK FCDO lists 118 for fire. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritania/getting-help. UK FCDO says the authorities may not answer these numbers. Verified 2026-09-29. Gendarmerie 116: ITU-T E.129 lists 116 as gendarmerie (updated 2023-11-14). UK FCDO lists ambulance 101, fire 118 and police 117. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says the authorities may not answer these numbers. Verified 2026-09-29.