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El Mraifig Destination Guide
Explore El Mraifig in Mauritania
El Mraifig in the region of Adrar is a town in Mauritania - some 236 mi or ( 379 km ) North-East of Nouakchott , the country's capital city .
Current time in El Mraifig is now 01:05 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nouakchott " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tidjikja, Taizent, Rosso, Nouakchott, and Nouadhibou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tidjikja . Where to go and what to see in El Mraifig ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 2 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 13 km away
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 17 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 17 km away
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