Sell online in Mauritania · MRU
Create your online store in Mauritania
In Mauritania, sales often begin on WhatsApp and Facebook, in Arabic or French, and are paid at delivery or with a phone payment app. A store keeps every order clear and in one place.
How people buy online there
WhatsApp and Facebook
Buyers ask before ordering — add the WhatsApp button.
Arabic and French
Offer both languages.
At delivery or by phone
Cash at the door, or a transfer with an app like Bankily.
Nouakchott first
A fee for Nouakchott and another for Nouadhibou and other cities.
Your store, set for Mauritania
- Country and currency
- Mauritania · MRU
- Phone numbers
- +222
- Delivery fees, city by city
- NouakchottNouadhibouKiffaRossoEvery other cityFree delivery above an amount you choose
- Store languages
- Arabic (right to left) · French
- Payment at checkout
- Cash on delivery · Bank transfer
- Ad pixels
- Meta (Facebook & Instagram) · TikTok
These are the settings you fill in once, in Settings, before you open the store. Fees are yours to set.
Your store in five steps
- 1
Choose your country and currency
Your store shows prices in MRU and takes phone numbers in Mauritania’s format.
- 2
Pick a free theme
Twenty themes, all free, with Arabic right to left.
- 3
Set delivery fees
One fee, a fee per city, and free delivery above an amount.
- 4
Choose how buyers pay
Cash on delivery, bank transfer, or both.
- 5
Open your store
Build privately for three days, then open with your own address.
The legal side
Create your business through the one-stop shop of the investment promotion agency (APIM). Check the official sources for the current steps.
This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change; check the official source for your situation.
Themes that fit
CODOS BaseAny shop
Fast, clean and flexible — every other theme is built on it.
Guides for your first orders
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How to build an Arabic online store that sells
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Product photos with your phone that look professional
Take product photos that sell with just a phone, a window and a sheet of paper. Light, background, the 6 photos every product page needs, and mistakes to avoid.
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Questions people ask first
Can my store charge in MRU?
Yes. Choose Mauritania as your store’s country and MRU as its currency.
Can I sell to other countries too?
Yes. Add markets for other countries, each with its currency and delivery fees, and show only the payment methods you can honour there.
Can buyers pay with a phone app?
Your store takes cash on delivery and bank transfer. The transfer option shows the payment details you write — you can write your payment app number there.
Bring buyers with ads
Other countries
Start your online store in Mauritania
Every theme and every app is included in every plan. Build free for 3 days · $1 for your first 14 days.
Build free for 3 days · $1 for your first 14 days · Cancel any time