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Tîchît
Tichit or Tichitt ( ber, Ticit, ar, تيشيت) is a partly abandoned village at the foot of the Tagant Plateau in central southern Mauritania that is known for its vernacular architecture. The main agriculture in Tichit is date palm, date farming, and the village is also home to a small museum. Tichitt Airport has two unpaved runways designated in a barren area southeast of the village. Archaeological significance This region includes a long sandstone cliff formation that defines the northern limit of the Hodh depression, near the former lake of Aoukar. The medieval trading settlement at Tichit is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Neolithic site of Dhar Tichitt in this area was settled by agropastoral communities around 2000 BC. Their settlements were generally situated on the cliffs and included stone building. These are the oldest surviving archaeological settlements in West Africa and the oldest of all stone base settlements south of the Sahara. They are thought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Mauritania
There are 216 administrative communes of Mauritania recognised by the Government of Mauritania. Urban Agricultural * Adel Bagrou * Aere Mbar * Aghchorguitt * Ain Ehel Taya * Aioun * Ajar * Aleg * Amourj * Aoueinat Zbel * Aoujeft * Arr * Atar * Azgueilem Tiyab * Bababe * Bagrou * Barkeol * Bassiknou * Bethet Meit * Boghé * Bokkol * Bou Lahrath * Bougadoum * Bouheida * Bouhdida * Boulenoir * Bouly * Boumdeid * Bousteila * Boutilimitt * Cheggar * Chinguitti * Dafor * Daghveg * Dar El Barka * Dionaba * Djeol * Djiguenni * El Ghabra * El Ghaire * Fassala * Foum Gleita * Ghabou * Gouraye * Gueller * Guerou * Hamod * Hassichegar * Jidr-El Mouhguen * Kaédi * Kamour * Kankossa * Keur-Macene * Kobeni * Koumbi Saleh * Lahraj * Legrane * Leouossy * Lexeiba * Maghama * Magta-Lahjar * Male * Mbagne * Mbalal * Mbout * Mederdra * Monguel * Moudjeria * Nbeika * Ndiago * Néma * Niabina * Noual * Ouad Naga * Ouadane * Oualata * Oueid Jrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
