El Maharrât
El Maharrât is a dune in Mauritania. El Maharrât is situated near the hamlet Al-Battariyya, as well as near the town Cansado.- Dune
- …lies at an elevation of 4 metres (13 feet)
- …is also known as “El Maharat”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Battariyya and Cansado.
Al-Battariyya
Hamlet
La Batterie, also known in Arabic as Al Batariyya…
Cansado
Town
Cansado is a coastal town in north-western Mauritania on the Ras Nouadhibou peninsula.
El Maharrât
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
20.86667° or 20° 52′ north
Longitude
-17.05° or 17° 3′ west
Open location code
7CG4VW8X+MX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=dune
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pointe Cansado and Quartier Raffinerie مصفاة الربع.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include مسجد الرحمن and محطة المسافرين.
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