Mauritania has no known active volcanoes.
Understand that a search for “Volcanoes in Mauritania” turns up no active volcanic systems. State clearly that Mauritania does not host recorded, historically active volcanoes. Expect only ancient, deeply eroded igneous rocks in the country’s basement, not modern volcanic cones or eruptive centers.
Understand why this search gives an empty result. Mauritania sits on the stable West African craton far from plate boundaries and major mantle hotspots. That stable crust does not produce the magma needed for modern volcanoes. Any igneous bodies in Mauritania are old intrusions or metamorphosed rocks from ancient mountain-building events. These are not volcanoes and show no recent or ongoing volcanic activity.
Note close alternatives and nearby volcanic regions. The nearest true volcanic zones are offshore and on nearby islands — Cape Verde (with active volcanoes like Fogo) and the Canary Islands (like Tenerife’s Teide). Also consider igneous outcrops and ancient volcanic rocks in the broader Sahara–Sahel region, but treat them as geological heritage rather than active volcanism. For field study or travel, examine the West African craton, satellite/topographic imagery of Mauritania’s basement rocks, and volcanic islands off the coast.
Consider exploring these instead: the geology of the West African craton, maps of Mauritania’s igneous and metamorphic outcrops, and the active volcanoes of Cape Verde and the Canary Islands for true volcanic examples.
