Tifoujar Pass

Tifoujar Pass is a mountain pass in . It is located in the Adrar Plateau, 400 km northeast of the capital Nouakchott. The pass, completely sandy, dominates an eponymous gorge which ends in the Oued el Abiod or White Valley on the eastern side and originates the on its western slopes.
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  • Type: Pass with an elevation of 278 metres
  • Description: mountain pass
  • Also known as: Tifuyar

Tifoujar Pass

Latitude
20.09967° or 20° 5′ 59″ north
Longitude
-13.19672° or 13° 11′ 48″ west
Elevation
278 metres (912 feet)
Open location code
7CG83RX3+V8
Geo­Names ID
2376177
Wiki­data ID
Q27730644
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Tifoujar Pass” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: ممر تفوجار
  • Cebuano: Tifoujar
  • French: col de Tifoujar
  • French: Col de Tifoujar
  • Polish: Tifoujar
  • Swedish: Tifoujar

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