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Chinguetti Destination Guide
Touring Chinguetti in Mauritania
Chinguetti in the region of Adrar with its 4,711 citizens is a city located in Mauritania - some 292 mi or ( 470 km ) North-East of Nouakchott , the country's capital city .
Time in Chinguetti is now 01:37 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nouakchott " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tidjikja, Rosso, Nouakchott, Kiffa, and Atar. Being here already, consider visiting Tidjikja . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Chinguetti ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
2009 Mauritanie Chinguetti, Camel Race, Courses de chameaux, 2ème journée
2009 Mauritanie, à Chinguetti, chez Mahmoud de l' auberge Eden (le meilleur guide de la région et peut-être du pays), Festival Nomade, seconde journée, la course de chameaux (dromadaires) et la fête a ..
Mauritania 07
Viaje a Mauritania por Marruecos y Sahara Occidental en Land Rover Defender. 01-01-2009: Ouadane - Tanouchert - Chinguetti. ..
2009 Mauritanie Chinguetti, construction de maisons en pierres
2009 Mauritanie Chinguetti, construction de maisons en pierres et palmier-dattiers. ..
Mauritania 4: Chinguetti y Ouadane santas del Islam
El Valle Blanco, el oasis de Tergit, la 7ª ciudad Santa del Islam (Chinguetti) con su Mezquita (símbolo mauritano) y Ouadane, reconstruida sobre sus ruinas y con yacimientos prehistóricos. Todo un goz ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Chinguetti Department
Chinguetti is a department of the Adrar Region in Mauritania. The capital lies at Chinguetti, an ex-Middle Ages center for trade which is considered to be a ghost town. The other villages in this mostly desert-area department are Ouadane and Veille Ville.
Located at 20.45 -12.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Chinguetti Mosque
The Chinguetti Mosque is a mosque in Chinguetti, Mauritania. It was an ancient center of worship created by the founders of the oasis city of Chinguetti in the Adrar region of Mauritania in the thirteenth or fourteenth century. The minaret of this ancient structure is supposed to be the second oldest in continuous use anywhere in the Muslim world.
Located at 20.46 -12.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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