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Toul Destination Guide
Discover Toul in Mauritania
Toul in the region of Adrar is a town located in Mauritania - some 245 mi or ( 395 km ) North-East of Nouakchott , the country's capital .
Local time in Toul is now 01:38 PM (Friday) . 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: Zouérat, Tidjikja, Rosso, Nouakchott, and Kiffa. When in this area, you might want to check out Zouérat . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Toul ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 10 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 20 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 20 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 22 km away
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