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Kaedi,center
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Kaédi is located along the north bank of the River Senegal where it connects with the Gorgol River.

Kaédi
Mauritania
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Kaédi

Mauritania

Country
Mauritania
Population
45.4K
Coordinates
16.15, -13.50
1295th most populous city in the world

Kaédi is the largest city and administrative center of the Gorgol Region of Southern Mauritania, located on the border with Senegal. It is approximately 435 km from Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott.

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Kaedi,center
city

The Fulani are the largest tribe in the city.

Kaédi
Mauritania
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Kaédi

Mauritania

Country
Mauritania
Population
45.4K
Coordinates
16.15, -13.50
1295th most populous city in the world

Kaédi is the largest city and administrative center of the Gorgol Region of Southern Mauritania, located on the border with Senegal. It is approximately 435 km from Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott.

From the “Overview” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Bertramz · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Kaedi,center
city

Kaédi is one of the few areas of settled agriculture in Mauritania.

Kaédi
Mauritania
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city

Kaédi

Mauritania

Country
Mauritania
Population
45.4K
Coordinates
16.15, -13.50
1295th most populous city in the world

Kaédi is the largest city and administrative center of the Gorgol Region of Southern Mauritania, located on the border with Senegal. It is approximately 435 km from Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott.

From the “Overview” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Bertramz · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Kaedi,center
city

The city's market reflects the sub-Saharan culture of neighboring Senegal more than the Moorish-Arabic culture found further north.

Kaédi
Mauritania
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city

Kaédi

Mauritania

Country
Mauritania
Population
45.4K
Coordinates
16.15, -13.50
1295th most populous city in the world

Kaédi is the largest city and administrative center of the Gorgol Region of Southern Mauritania, located on the border with Senegal. It is approximately 435 km from Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott.

From the “Overview” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Bertramz · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Kaedi,center
city

The Kaédi Regional Hospital features unusual architecture with multiple beehive-style domes.

Kaédi
Mauritania
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city

Kaédi

Mauritania

Country
Mauritania
Population
45.4K
Coordinates
16.15, -13.50
1295th most populous city in the world

Kaédi is the largest city and administrative center of the Gorgol Region of Southern Mauritania, located on the border with Senegal. It is approximately 435 km from Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott.

From the “Overview” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Bertramz · CC BY-SA 3.0

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