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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.
Adrar is a large administrative region in Mauritania, named for the Adrar Plateau. The capital is Atar. Other major towns include Choum, Chinguetti and Ouadane. The region borders Western Sahara and the Mauritanian region of Tiris Zemmour to the north, Mali and the Mauritanian region of Hodh Ech Chargui to the east, the Mauritanian regions of Trarza and Tagant to the south and the Mauritanian region of Inchiri to the west.
Chinguetti is a ksar and a medieval trading center in northern Mauritania, located on the Adrar Plateau east of Atar. Chinguetti had a population of 4,800 as of 2013.
Atar is a town in northwestern Mauritania, the capital of the Adrar Region and the main settlement on the Adrar Plateau. Situated on the oued Seguellil, it is home to an airport, a museum and a historic mosque, constructed in 1674.
The Adrar is a highland natural and historical region of the Sahara Desert in northern Mauritania. The Adrar Region, an administrative division of Mauritania, is named after the traditional region. It is sometimes called Adrar Tamar to distinguish it from other areas called Adrar in the Sahara.
The Tanezrouft is a natural region located along the borders of Algeria and Mali, west of the Hoggar Mountains. Along with the Libyan Desert it is one of the most desolate and most arid parts of the Sahara Desert. This area has no permanent residents and is known for its soaring temperatures and scarce access to crucial resources: water and food. Due to this, it is commonly referred to as the "land of terror".
Ocaña is a city and municipality in the Colombian Department of Norte de Santander. Ocaña is the second largest populated center of this department. It played an important role during the Independence of Colombia from the Spanish monarchy.
Adrar is the administrative capital of Adrar Province, the second largest province in Algeria. The commune is sited around an oasis in the Touat region of the Sahara Desert. According to a 2008 census, it has a population of 64,781, up from 43,903 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 4.0%.
The Chinguetti Mosque, also known as the Chinguetti Great Mosque, is a Sunni Islam mosque in Chinguetti, Adrar Region, Mauritania. It was an ancient center of worship created by the founders of the oasis city of Chinguetti in the Adrar region of Mauritania in the thirteenth or fourteenth century. The minaret of this ancient structure is claimed to be the second oldest in continuous use anywhere in the Muslim world.
The Adrar des Ifoghas is a massif located in the Kidal Region of Mali, reaching into Algeria. It has an area of around 250,000 square kilometers.
Ksar el Khali is a town in central-northern Mauritania. It is located in the Chinguetti Department in the Adrar Region.
Jraif is a town in central-northwestern Mauritania. It is located in the Chinguetti Department in the Adrar Region.
Casbah des Ait Maouine is a town in central-western Mauritania. It is located in the Chinguetti Department in the Adrar Region.
Atar is a department of the Adrar Region in western Mauritania. The capital lies at Atar. The other villages in the department are Ain Ehel Taya, Tawaz, Azougui and Choum.
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.
Ain Ehel Taya is a town and commune in the Adrar Region of Mauritania. Its current mayor is Mohamed Ely Cheinoune.
The ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata in Mauritania were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996.
Aoujeft is one of the four departments of the wider Adrar Region, in western Mauritania. The capital lies at Aoujeft.
Azer or Azayr is a mostly or entirely extinct dialect of the Soninke language, heavily mixed with Berber and Hassaniya Arabic, formerly spoken in Mauritania and northern Mali.
Ouadane is a department of the Adrar Region in Mauritania. This mostly desert-area department is made up of the single Ouadane town.
20°27′N12°21′W / 20.450°N 12.350°W
The Chinguetti constituency occupies the same area as the department and is located in the Adrar Region. In 2018 there were a total of 7,577 registered voters and they own 1 seat in congress.
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