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Fun fact 3 about Kiffa

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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
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Kiffa

Mauritania

Country
Mauritania
Population
52.2K
Coordinates
16.62, -11.40
1258th most populous city in the world

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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