Chinguetti | |
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| Country |  Mauritania |
| Region | Adrar Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61,815 km2 (23,867 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 6,811 |
| • Density | 0.11/km2 (0.29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (+0) |
Chinguetti is a department of the Adrar Region in Mauritania. [1] The capital lies at Chinguetti, an ex-Middle Ages center for trade which is considered to be a ghost town. The other village in this mostly desert-area department is Ain Savra.
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Amojjar Pass is a mountain pass in the Adrar Plateau in the centre of Adrar, near Atar, Mauritania. The pink-brown sandstone of the pass was worn away by repeated cycles of extreme dryness interrupted by torrential rain. The bases of the steep valley walls are covered in scree, loosed by the erosion of the rainfall. There is little plant life in the pass. Acacias are a notable exception, as they are resistant to drought.
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Coordinates: 20°27′N12°21′W / 20.450°N 12.350°W
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