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Mauritania
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Saharan Mauritania is a region of Mauritania.
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A unique geological feature with a 40km diameter also known as the Eye of Africa or Eye of the Sahara. In a desolate area beyond Ouadane. Speculated to be the ruins of Atlantis.
Atar is a town of 25,000 people (2013) in Saharan Mauritania. It is a great base for exploring the Adrar region, and tends to be slightly cheaper overall than Chinguetti.
Chinguetti is a city in Saharan Mauritania. It contains a noted Islamic scholarly centre sometimes called the library in the desert and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Azougi is in Saharan Mauritania. Located just 7 km out of Atar it makes a nice day trip.
Choum (pronounced shoom) is a tiny railway stop in the Adrar Region of Northern Mauritania 5 km (3 mi) from the straight-line demarcated border with the Western Sahara that runs due west-east at this point before turning south-north 12 km to the east. The whole area allegedly has a population of 5,000 but this is by no means obvious from the sparse and shabby development of 50 or so wooden shacks.
a lush green oasis settlement
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ItinerariesThe infamous Iron Ore Train, the longest and heaviest in the world, rumbles between Nouadhibou and Zouerat via Choum in Mauritania. You can ride it to get to...
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Nature & adventureAs of 2023 the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves is made up of 738 reserves in 134 countries of which 22 are transboundary.
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Culture & historyThe Roman Empire was the greatest ancient empire of Europe. At the height of its power in 117 AD, it ruled over considerable parts of Europe, as well as much of North Africa and the Middle East.
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