Ouadane

Adrar · Mauritania

Ouadane, Mauritania
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Best time to go
November to February
Budget
$
Coordinates
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A World Heritage ksar of stacked stone houses spilling down a ridge on the edge of the Sahara. Founded in the twelfth century, it was a key stop on the trans-Saharan gold and salt routes.

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