Place:Atar, Adrar, Mauritania

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NameAtar
Alt namesAtârsource: Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-10
TypeCity
Coordinates20.533°N 13.133°W
Located inAdrar, Mauritania
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Atar (Berber for mountain) 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. In 2013 it had a population of 25,190.

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