Historic site · Mauritania
Chinguetti
Place in Adrar Region, Mauritania
About Chinguetti
Chinguetti is a ksar and a medieval trading center in northern Mauritania, located on the Adrar Plateau east of Atar. Chinguetti had a population of 4,800 as of 2013. Founded in the 13th century as the center of several trans-Saharan trade routes, this small city continues to attract a handful of visitors who admire its spare architecture, scenery, and ancient libraries. The city is seriously threatened by the encroaching desert; high sand dunes mark the western boundary and several houses have been abandoned to the sand.
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Chinguetti is in Mauritania. The nearest city is Atar, about 73 km away.
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