Fun facts about Kiffa
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Kiffa has a hot desert climate classified as Sahelian, with the hottest months from April to June.
Kiffa
Mauritania
Kiffa is a large town in the far south region of Mauritania, and the name of an administrative area within the local Assaba Region.
From the “Climate” section
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About two thirds of Kiffa's population are settled Berber pastoralists who were nomadic herders until the 1950s.
Kiffa
Mauritania
Kiffa is a large town in the far south region of Mauritania, and the name of an administrative area within the local Assaba Region.
From the “Population, infrastructure and agriculture” section
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Kiffa was home to one of the most notable beadmaking centers in West Africa, famous for its antique Kiffa beads made exclusively by women.
Kiffa
Mauritania
Kiffa is a large town in the far south region of Mauritania, and the name of an administrative area within the local Assaba Region.
From the “Kiffa beads” section
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Until the 1980s, small elephants were known to survive in the Affolle valleys, but a proposed national park for them failed to materialize.
Kiffa
Mauritania
Kiffa is a large town in the far south region of Mauritania, and the name of an administrative area within the local Assaba Region.
From the “Affolle mountains” section
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Photo: bob rayner · CC BY 2.0
Kiffa is known in the astronomical community as the site of a medium-sized meteorite impact in 1970.
Kiffa
Mauritania
Kiffa is a large town in the far south region of Mauritania, and the name of an administrative area within the local Assaba Region.
From the “1970 meteorite impact” section
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Photo: bob rayner · CC BY 2.0