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Nouakchott

nouakchott map and imageNouakchott (administrative capital) was found in 1958, only two years before the independence. At that time, it was programmed to host less than 20,000 people. Now the city is a melting pot of cultures and home to almost 1/3 of Mauritanian population. This quick move is due to the recurrent draughts in the Sahara in the last 30 years , that has forced young people , families and small communities to leave their traditional ways of living in provinces to come and dwell in big cities , this phenomena has been known by “Rural Exodus.
Though a very young city, Nouakchott has a lot of charm, it is too a very peaceful and friendly city.


NouakchottmarketThe Ladies Commercial Center and the Trade Fair of Nouakchott are interesting places worth to be visited.

In Nouakchott surroundings, there is a possibility to ride camel and taste camel milk.

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