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Oualata
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Oualata
Oualata or Walata, or old Biru, is a small oasis town located in Hodh Ech Chargui Region in southeast Mauritania. It was important as a caravan city in the 13th and 14th centuries AD as the southern terminus of a trans-Saharan trade route. Oualata was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, as part of Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata.
Site Information
Country: Mauritania
District: Hodh Ech Chargui Region
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 11th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata
Date of Inscription: 1996
Exact Location
Elevation: 255 m
UNESCO
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