What is .موريتانيا?
IANA delegated .موريتانيا on January 30, 2019, as part of the effort to let people use domain names entirely in their own script.
A little context on Mauritania: the capital is Nouakchott, the main language is Arabic, the currency is the Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU) and the international dialing code is +222.
Mauritania shares land borders with 3 countries, so the ccTLDs next door are .dz (Algeria), .ml (Mali) and .sn (Senegal).
IANA lists Université de Nouakchott Al Aasriya as the manager of .موريتانيا, with an address in Mauritania. The registry's website is http://www.nic.mr. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
On the technical side, .موريتانيا is served by 5 authoritative name servers, 3 of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .موريتانيا, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.mr).
Mauritania also has another country-code domain in the root zone: .mr.
Same registry, other endings
1 other TLD shares this operator.
.موريتانيا FAQ
What country is .موريتانيا?
.موريتانيا is the country-code top-level domain for Mauritania, in Western Africa.
Who owns the .موريتانيا domain?
IANA lists Université de Nouakchott Al Aasriya as the manager of .موريتانيا: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Mauritania's ccTLD. Individual .موريتانيا names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .موريتانيا domain from the US?
It depends on Université de Nouakchott Al Aasriya's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://www.nic.mr) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .موريتانيا DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .موريتانيا, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How is .موريتانيا written in the DNS?
As the ASCII "A-label" xn--mgbah1a3hjkrd. Browsers convert it back to .موريتانيا for display.
How do I look up who owns a .موريتانيا domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.nic.mr. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed March 7, 2023. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
