Foum Chouer
Foum Chouer is a pass in Adrar Region, Mauritania and has an elevation of 304 metres. Foum Chouer is situated nearby to the locality E-n-Ṭarazzi, as well as near the hamlet Foum Ajâr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Azougi.
Azougi
Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Azougui was a town in north-western Mauritania, lying on the Adrar Plateau, north-west of Atar. In the eleventh century it was the first capital of the Almoravid dynasty, who conquered a territory stretching from the Ghana Empire to Morocco and the Iberian Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atar.
Atar
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Atar is a town of 25,000 people in Saharan Mauritania. It is a great base for exploring the Adrar region, and tends to be slightly cheaper overall than Chinguetti. The Atar Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in the country, dates from 1674.
Foum Chouer
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 304 metres
- Also known as: “Foum Chor”
- Category: landform
- Location: Adrar Region, Mauritania, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
20.56321° or 20° 33′ 48″ northLongitude
-13.08311° or 13° 4′ 59″ westElevation
304 metres (997 feet)Open location code
7CG8HW78+7QGeoNames ID
2380510
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as E-n-Ṭarazzi and Foum Ajâr.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Agueïlît and Atar International Airport.
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