Fun facts about Kaédi
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Kaédi is located along the north bank of the River Senegal where it connects with the Gorgol River.
Kaédi
Mauritania
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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The Fulani are the largest tribe in the city.
Kaédi
Mauritania
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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Kaédi is one of the few areas of settled agriculture in Mauritania.
Kaédi
Mauritania
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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The city's market reflects the sub-Saharan culture of neighboring Senegal more than the Moorish-Arabic culture found further north.
Kaédi
Mauritania
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
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Photo: Bertramz · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Kaédi Regional Hospital features unusual architecture with multiple beehive-style domes.
Kaédi
Mauritania
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