Chegga
Chegga is an abandoned fort in the far northeastern part of Mauritania, close to the borders with Algeria and Mali. It has been a caravan stop for centuries.Chegga
- Type: Village with 1 residents
- Description: human settlement in Mauritania
- Categories: human settlement, border checkpoint, oasis, and locality
- Location: Tiris Zemmour Region, Mauritania, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
25.37319° or 25° 22′ 24″ northLongitude
-5.78652° or 5° 47′ 12″ westPopulation
1Elevation
342 metres (1,122 feet)Open location code
7CQP96F7+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 3813849543OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2380588Wikidata ID
Q3498088
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