Place:Ouadane, Adrar, Mauritania

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NameOuadane
Alt namesOuadânesource: Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-129
Wadansource: Times Atlas of the World (1994) p 359
TypeCity
Coordinates20.967°N 11.5°E
Located inAdrar, Mauritania
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Ouadane or Wādān is a small town in the desert region of central Mauritania, situated on the southern edge of the Adrar Plateau, 93 km northeast of Chinguetti. The town was a staging post in the trans-Saharan trade and for caravans transporting slabs of salt from the mines at Idjil.

The old town, a World Heritage Site, though in ruins, is still substantially intact, while a small modern settlement lies outside its gate.

Ouadane is the closest town to the Richat Structure, a massive circular landmark visible from space.

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