A complete list of tourist attractions in Mauritania
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is located in the western Sahara Desert of Africa, bordering Western Sahara, Algeria, Mali and Senegal. Mauritania is bordered on the Atlantic Ocean to the west, with a total coastline of 667 kilometers and a land area of 1.03 million square kilometers.
Nearly two-thirds of the area of Mauritania is desert, and the northwest region has a tropical desert climate with high temperatures and little rainfall. The average annual temperature is 30 - 35 ° C, the annual rainfall is less than 100 mm, and there are many "Hamadan" winds and tornadoes. The southern Senegal River Basin has a tropical grassland climate. The rainy season is from May to October, and the dry season is from November to April of the following year, with an average annual temperature of 30℃. The annual rainfall is 250 - 650 mm. The capital, Nouakchott, is bordered on the Atlantic Ocean to the west. September is the hottest month, with the temperature of about 24 - 34℃, and December is the coldest month, with the temperature of about 13 - 28℃. From September to December every year, there are many sandstorms, and salt erosion is relatively severe.
Argin Bay Argin Bay is located 200 kilometers north of Nouakchott, covering an area of 12000 square kilometers. It includes two parts of land and land, including various terrains in both parts of land and land: coastal beaches, swamps and beaches, aquatic wetlands, shallow seaweed, sandbars and islands, and land and water are connected.
On the edge of the vast desert, the rocks are towering. Under the perennial sea breeze and the extraordinary sculptures of the sea water, they are in various shapes and exquisitely carved; scattered small fishing villages composed of small wooden houses and tents are scattered on the seaside. The golden and soft sandy beach, the sparse green grass trees, the blue and clean sea water, the land and sea depend on each other, and the water and the sky are in the same color. All kinds of marine life and seabirds live freely here. The sea and the desert are in harmony with nature; the scenery is primitive, the sky is old and the earth is barren, and the majestic and magnificent, forming a sharp contrast. It is really a pure land on earth, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Stroll on the soft beach barefooted, or wading into the clear sea water, watching fish, shrimp and crabs, swimming on the shallow bottom, and sucking on your feet, it feels amazing; if you encounter a strong tide, you will panic and run away in time. If you have a wooden stick in your hand, encounter a fish school facing the tide and hit the fish head, you can catch the knocked big fish. Pick up some dry firewood and light it, taste the grilled fresh fish. In this vast sky and corner of the sea, you can pour out the feeling of returning to simplicity and nostalgia.
Nouakchott is located in the western part of the Sahara Desert, 5 kilometers away from the Atlantic coast. It is the capital of Mauritania, the largest city in the country, and the political, cultural, commercial and financial center. The city is the largest city in Mauritania, centered on Independence Square, and has an airport, port and industrial area.
Nouakchott is located in the vast desert area of western Mauritania, facing the Atlantic Ocean only across a narrow coastal sand dune, full of tropical style. The city has many buildings aided by China, including the International Convention Center, Olympic Stadium, National Museum and Youth Home. In addition, there is also a fish market aided by Japan.
The beach is the most popular place in Nouakchott, with several good quality beaches, one of which has multiple fishing boats and the freshest seafood can be purchased. As the largest tourist city in Mauritania, you can visit the Nouakchott Museum, the Nouakchott Gold Market, the National Library, Saint Joseph's Church, etc.
Nouakchott Friday Mosque Nouakchott The Friday Mosque in Nouakchott resembles a powerful bunker, standing firmly proudly in the center of Xingaiti. No matter where you stand in the ancient city, your eyes will definitely be attracted by this firm building.
The Friday Mosque is a sacred place for daily pilgrimage by the Singaiti people. It is different from the mosque in people's impression. The entire building is relatively simple and consists of a one-story flat-roofed house and a tall tower. The flat-topped house is very large and has no windows. Several mushroom-shaped doors are arranged in turn. There is a staircase on one side leading to the roof platform. The tower connected to it is made of yellow brick soil with a base in four directions. Several stone ladders lead to a small wooden door on the front of the tower. There is a small ventilated window above the wooden door. The four corners of the tower protrude vertically. The entire tower is reminiscent of military buildings such as the Great Wall of China or bunkers, but it is difficult to associate it with Islam's "clear as water and true as one" state. This may be the product of the combination of Saharan architectural aesthetics and Islamic culture, demonstrating the traditional lifestyle of Western Sahara nomads.
Xingaiti is located in the heart of the vast Sahara Desert, about 600 kilometers northeast of Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, the "Desert Country". There is an ancient city of Xingaiti. After being buried in sand and dust for 200 years, it still maintains its style and style., attracting the attention of many tourists. Founded in the 12th century AD, Xingaiti is the only way for desert caravans traveling between North Africa and Europe. From the 17th to the 19th century, Xingeti reached its peak. It was connected to several towns such as Vadan, Tihit and Warata as a commercial center and was very prosperous. Desert caravans not only brought a variety of goods, but also brought culture and knowledge. Singaiti gradually became a religious and cultural center. People have built a library in the local area to collect various books represented by the Koran for people to learn Islamic culture.
The ancient city of Xingaiti is known as the seventh largest holy city in Islam. Its mosque is the most famous building in the country. The minarets are made of dry stone and inlaid with camel eggs. The "Shahe River" next to the city is also a scene and is known as the "Holy City" of Mauritania. People often say: You have not been to Africa until you have not reached the Sahara. Going to Xingati to see the Sahara is a good place. Now it has become a famous tourist attraction in Mauritania. There is also the Ancient Mosque Museum in the city for tourists to visit, showing people the past and glorious history of the ancient city.
Warata The beautiful Warata is the starting point of the ancient trade route through the Sahara. It was once the religious, cultural and commercial center of Mauritania historically. It was built in the 11th and 12th centuries. This ancient town, which was almost buried by yellow sand, was lucky enough to meet a group of Spaniards who were passionately obsessed with Varata. Under their push, Warata began to rebuild and gradually regained its former colors.
Warata is located under the steep cliff of Warata in the southeast southwest of the Awara Desert. According to historical records, this place was one of the ancient trade routes through the Sahara Desert. Warata was a distribution center for the gold and salt trade in the 9th century, and was also the main gathering place for Mauritania Muslim pilgrims to Mecca. In the 13th century, it developed into a prosperous commercial and cultural city. At that time, there were many shops and an endless stream of business travelers.
There are many mosques and Koran schools built in the city, and the buildings have the characteristics of Arab-Islamic architectural art. In the 15th century, thousands of Muslim scholars from Arab and Black Africa gathered in the city to teach and study the Koran, Arabic, philosophy, mathematics, astronomy and other knowledge, making it the center of Islamic culture. With the development of commerce along the Atlantic coast, this ancient trading route gradually declined. Many buildings in the city were covered with sand and few residents.
Wadan Wadan is located in the mountainous area 120 kilometers north of the "Holy City". It was once a must-pass for trade between Maghreb countries and South Saharan Africa. It was the first area in Mauritania to introduce date palm planting. Wadan was one of Mao's most prosperous places in the 14th to 18th centuries. In the 19th century, due to the deterioration of the ecological environment, thousands of residents relocated one after another, leaving only a few hundred people, which was called the "dead city." There is a book museum on the top of the mountain, which contains a wealth of ancient books.
The ancient town is surrounded by well-preserved city walls, within which is the mosque, the center of the city's buildings. Streets, dead alleys, concealed corridors and impenetrable walls suit the defense needs of the area, creating only access roads nearby. Outside the walls are palm groves and crops-they dominate the lives of nomadic peoples. Mosque and short and thick mosque minarets are the center of the culture and space of every ancient town, gradually hidden in the urban landscape.
The use of rough plaster stone in family buildings reflects the standards of culture, desert protection and climate extremes identified by Arab Muslims. The houses are decorated with ornate stones with patterns or complex color patterns. Except for air vents and arrow holes, the houses have no gaps on the street level. Wells have regional characteristics in market areas with livestock.
The ancient towns of Wadan, Xingeti, Tihit and Waratah were built in the 11th and 12th centuries and are a center of trade and religion, serving caravans passing through the Sahara Desert and developing into a center of Islamic culture. The town built in the twelfth to sixteenth centuries has been excellently preserved, with crowded houses with patios along narrow streets surrounded by a mosque with square minarets, demonstrating the traditional lifestyle of people with Western Saharan nomadic culture.
Each ancient town is surrounded by well-preserved city walls, and within the walls are the mosque, which is the center of the city's buildings. Streets, dead alleys, concealed corridors and impenetrable walls suit the defense needs of the area, creating only access roads nearby. All ancient towns except Warata have palm gardens and crops outside their walls-they dominate the lives of nomadic peoples.
Mosque and short and thick mosque minarets are the center of the culture and space of every ancient town, gradually hidden in the urban landscape. The use of rough plaster stone in family buildings reflects the standards of culture, desert protection and climate extremes identified by Arab Muslims. The houses are decorated with ornate stones with patterns or complex color patterns. Except for air vents and arrow holes, the houses have no gaps on the street level. Wells have regional characteristics in market areas with livestock.
Altun Rock Reef National Park Altun Rock Reef National Park covers an area of 1.2 million acres. It is a transition zone from the Sahara Desert to the Atlantic Ocean. This place is the only place that represents the Sahara Desert and the Atlantic Ocean. Typical transition area between. It has dotted islands and a long coastline, a large area of the Sahara sand-sand landform, and a combination of vast flat wet mud areas and a very unique tidal pool terrain formed near the island of Tiedra.
The park is located at the intersection of the dual landforms of tropical Africa and the ancient Arctic. Several light-loving vegetation in coastal sand, wet mud areas and island areas grow here. Sahara vegetation influenced by the Mediterranean climate occupies the land area of the park. It is worth mentioning that about 1400 swamp mangrove trees grow on the edge of the mud, and 1700 trees grow in the native bay, which is the northernmost mangrove growth area on the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
Neolithic relics have also been found in the park, and traces of the Almoraweed civilization are also found on some islands. It is estimated that about 30% of the 7 million birds that follow the Atlantic migration route overwinter in Algin Rock Reef National Park, making up the world's largest wading bird wintering group and the world's most diverse nesting fish-eater community.
The Eye of the Sahara, also known as the "Richarte Structure", is located in the western part of the Sahara Desert and in Mauritania. It is a huge concentric circular terrain and is known as one of the ten most spectacular geological miracles. Viewed from the sky, the Eye of the Sahara is like a city with a radius of ten miles.
The Eye of the Sahara has a diameter of 50 kilometers and an altitude of about 400 meters. It is quite flat overall and looks like an ammonite. Its full view can only be seen from orbit around the earth. The Eye of the Sahara was initially thought to be a crater, but the center of the structure is flat and no geological evidence of high temperatures and impacts has been found; it is also unlikely to be a volcano because no dome of igneous rocks has been found there.
It is now generally believed that the Eye of the Sahara is the result of simultaneous terrain lifting and erosion; the concentric circular traces of the structure are relatively hard and not easily eroded Paleozoic quartzite; but this cannot explain why the Eye of the Sahara is so large and round. In short, the cause of the Eye of the Sahara is still unknown.