Togba | |
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  Togba Location in Mauritania | |
| Coordinates: 17°23′30″N10°21′17″W / 17.39167°N 10.35472°W [1] | |
| Country |  Mauritania |
| Region | Hodh El Gharbi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | MRT |
Togba was a town in southern central Mauritania. Its ruins were discovered in archeological investigations seeking the site of Aoudaghost, which is nearby. [2]
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