Ancient Ksour of Mauritania
Also known as Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata, Anciens ksour de ouadane, chinguetti, tichitt et oualata, Anciens ksour de Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt et Oualata, Anciens Ksour De Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt Et Oualata
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (v).
Region
Arab States
Mauritania
Inscribed
1996
List reference
750
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Ancient Ksour of Mauritania is about 220 km south-east of Zouirat.
Nearest towns and cities
- Atar · about 44,000 peopleabout 160 km west
- Zouirat · about 56,000 peopleabout 220 km north-west
- Kiffa · about 74,000 peopleabout 480 km south
- Ad Dakhla · about 89,000 peopleabout 540 km north-west
- Nouakchott · about 742,000 peopleabout 560 km south-west
- Nouadhibou · about 87,000 peopleabout 560 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
MauritaniaNatural473 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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