Trek Zone

Chinguetti

#8 among destinations in Mauritania

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Chinguetti

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Chinguetti

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Chinguetti

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Chinguetti is a ksar and a medieval trading center in northern Mauritania, located on the Adrar Plateau east of Atar. ()

Local name: شنقيط Population: 4.7 thous.Coordinates: 20°27'0"N, 12°21'0"W

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Chinguetti – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chinguetti Mosque.

1.4 miNW
Mosque
Chinguetti Mosque
37 min walk • The Chinguetti Mosque is a mosque in Chinguetti, Adrar Region, Mauritania. It was an ancient center of worship created by the founders of the oasis city of Chinguetti in the Adrar region of Mauritania in the thirteenth or fourteenth century.