Tifoujar Pass
Tifoujar Pass is a mountain pass in Mauritania. 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 erg Amatlich on its western slopes.
- Pass with an elevation of around 280 metres (910 feet)
- …is also known as “Tifuyar”
- Description: mountain pass
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Latitude
20.09967° or 20° 5′ 59″ north
Longitude
-13.19672° or 13° 11′ 48″ west
Open location code
7CG83RX3+V8
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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”
- Polish: “Tifoujar”
- Swedish: “Tifoujar”
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