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Mauritania >> Western Africa   Latest Search

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most of the population concentrated in the cities of Nouakchott and Nouadhibou and along the Senegal River in the southern part of the country

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Mauritania
FlagInfo:wikipedia | flickr
Capital:Nouakchott
Currency:ouguiya (MRO)
Languages:Arabic (official), Pulaar, Soninke, French, Hassaniya, Wolof
Population:2,998,563
Area:1,030,700
Heritage
Major heritage sites include:
  • Banc d`Arguin National Park
  • Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata
See the UNESCO website for more details
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City
Nouakchott
Built in the 1960`s and now the largest city in the Sahara region. Besieged by sand from the desert and beach.
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Regional weather data available for...AKJOUJT ATAR BIR MOGHREIN NEMA NOUADHIBOU NOUAKCHOTT


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Toby Shelley article about Sahrawis in Mauritania



farah nekli


Escravos Mauritânia


2007/10 - Auswärtiges Amt

2007/10 - Afriquenligne


<sep/>in the debate on the continent. The announcement that the US is not planning on a site in Mauritania, however, has surprised some analysts.

2007/10 - Agence mauritanienne d'information









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Nouakchott Dawning
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Nouakchott Dawning

Nouakchott (NawÄkšūṭ) means "The place of the winds" in Berber. The Capital of Mauritania is host to 1mn of 3mn people in the country.


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Man asleep with pot on head
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Man asleep with pot on head


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for miles there was nothing apart from this tree


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CHINGUETTI
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CHINGUETTI


CHINGUETTI
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CHINGUETTI


CHINGUETTI
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CHINGUETTI


CHINGUETTI
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CHINGUETTI


CHINGUETTI. Ciudad fantasma
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CHINGUETTI. Ciudad fantasma


CHINGUETTI.
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CHINGUETTI.


Ragazze mauritane
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Ragazze mauritane


Sunrise
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Sunrise


Bush taxi in Guinee
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Bush taxi in Guinee

Driving through the bush in Guinee, a really, really tough track, where big stones sometimes put their signature on the Saharagelber.


The best car in the World? The W123
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The best  car in the World? The W123

This W123 is from Morocco. Out of the bigger cities, this is the car you see the most.


Saharagelber in the Sahara
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Saharagelber in the Sahara


Driving in Niokolo Koba NP, Senegal
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Driving in Niokolo Koba NP, Senegal

The rainy season is not a problem, but pure fun!


The taxis in Marrakech, Morocco
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The taxis in Marrakech, Morocco


On the way to the Dogon, Mali
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On the way to the Dogon, Mali

After 3 months driving through Africa, approximately, this is how the car looked like. I was more or less proud on her like one can be proud of someone as a person. Pic is taken on the road to the Dogon.


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