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    Azougui or Azuggi was a town in north western Mauritania. In the 11th century it was a base for the Almoravid dynasty, who conquered a territory stretching from the Ghana Empire to Morocco and the Iberian Peninsula.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, The Cultural Landscape of Azougui.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Azougui
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    Azougui

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2001

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Mauritania

    Adrar Region

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    11th Century AD

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    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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