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Makhana Destination Guide

Explore Makhana in Mauritania

Makhana in the region of Brakna is a town in Mauritania - some 201 mi or ( 323 km ) South-East of Nouakchott , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Makhana is now 02:49 PM (Sunday) . 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: Ziguinchor, Saint-Louis, Matam, Dakar, and Sélibaby. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ziguinchor . Where to go and what to see in Makhana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bagodine

Bagondine is a village and rural commune in the Brakna Region of southern Mauritania. As of 2000 it had a population of 8933.

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Located at 16.23 -13.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Brakna Region, Communes of Mauritania, Populated places in Mauritania

Kaédi Airport

Kaédi Airport is an airport serving Kaédi, a city in the Gorgol region of southern Mauritania.

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Located at 16.16 -13.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Airports in Mauritania, Gorgol Region

Kaédi Regional Hospital

The Kaedi Regional Hospital is the largest health facility in Southern Mauritania, and one known for its innovative architecture. The new hospital (actually a large extension onto an existing concrete structure) involves the use of handfired locally made brick and a design based on a sequence of simple and complex dome structures. The structure was intended to be both to be naturally cool even while letting in significant light from the outdoors.

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Located at 16.15 -13.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners, Buildings and structures completed in 1989, Hospitals in Mauritania, Hospitals with year of establishment missing

Niabina

Niabina is a town and commune in the Brakna Region of southern Mauritania. As of 2000 it had a population of 10,387.

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Located at 16.28 -13.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Brakna Region, Communes of Mauritania, Populated places in Mauritania

Bougadoum

Bougadoum is a town and commune in the Hodh Ech Chargui Region of southern Mauritania. As of 2000 it had a population of 29,045.

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Located at 16.28 -13.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Communes of Mauritania, Hodh Ech Chargui Region, Populated places in Mauritania