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  • Chinguetti

    Chinguetti is a historical medieval ksar (fortified village) and trading center located in Adrar Region in northern Mauritania. It was founded in the 13th century as the center of several trans-Saharan trade routes. Chinguetti was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, as part of Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata.
    World Heritage Site
    Chinguetti
    by François COLIN, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Chinguetti

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1996

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Mauritania

    Adrar Region

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    13th Century AD

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    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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