Ksar of Oualata

Nouakchott West · Mauritania

Ksar of Oualata, Mauritania
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The easternmost of Mauritania's ancient caravan towns, Oualata is renowned for its houses painted with intricate red and white murals. It marked the terminus of a major trans-Saharan route from the Sahel.

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