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El Greinat Destination Guide
Discover El Greinat in Mauritania
El Greinat in the region of Adrar is a town located in Mauritania - some 243 mi or ( 390 km ) North-East of Nouakchott , the country's capital .
Local time in El Greinat is now 09:13 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nouakchott " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tidjikja, Rosso, Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, and Kiffa. When in this area, you might want to check out Tidjikja . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Greinat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Adrar Plateau
The Adrar Plateau is a highland area of the Sahara Desert in northern Mauritania. It was heavily settled in the Neolithic era, and the more recent aridification has left much of the archaeology intact, most notable several stone circles and the later town of Azougui. The plateau is known for its gorges, regs (stony deserts) and shifting sand dunes. It is home to a small human population, centred on the town of Atar. The town of Ouadane is on its southern edge.
Located at 20.41 -13.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Azougui
Azougui (or Azuggi) was a town in north western Mauritania, lying on the Adrar Plateau, north west of Atar. In the eleventh century it was a base for the Almoravid dynasty, who conquered a territory stretching from the Ghana Empire to Morocco and the Iberian Peninsula.
Located at 20.41 -13.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Terjit
Terjit is an oasis, popular with Mauritania's few tourists. It nestles in a cut on the edge of an arid plateau, and stretches a few hundred metres alongside a stream that emerges from the rock. There is a modest fee to enter and tourists can pay to stay in tents in the palm grove.
Located at 20.25 -13.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Ain Ehel Taya
Ain Ehel Taya is a town and commune in the Adrar Region of Mauritania. As of 2000 it had a population of 5,653.
Located at 20.27 -13.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Atar International Airport
Atar Airport or Atar International Airport is an airport serving Atar, a town in the Adrar Region of Mauritania.
Located at 20.51 -13.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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