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Toueiouirit Destination Guide

Delve into Toueiouirit in Mauritania

Toueiouirit in the region of Adrar is a city in Mauritania - some 239 mi or ( 384 km ) North-East of Nouakchott , the country's capital .

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Current time in Toueiouirit is now 11:22 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nouakchott " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tidjikja, Taizent, Rosso, Nouakchott, and Nouadhibou. While being here, make sure to check out Tidjikja . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Toueiouirit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 20.27 -13.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Adrar Region, Communes of Mauritania, Populated places in Mauritania

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.

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Located at 20.25 -13.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Bodies of water of Mauritania, Oases

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.

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Located at 20.41 -13.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geologic formations with imbedded sand dunes, Landforms of Mauritania, Plateaus of Africa, Serer history

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.

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Located at 20.41 -13.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: History of Mauritania

Atar International Airport

Atar Airport or Atar International Airport is an airport serving Atar, a town in the Adrar Region of Mauritania.

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Located at 20.51 -13.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Airports in Mauritania, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - North Africa