Aoukar

Aoukar or Erg Aoukar is a geological depression area of south eastern . It is located between and , south of the Tagant Plateau. The region is also referred to as Hodh or El Hodh.
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  • Type: Region
  • Description: nature reserve in Mauritania
  • Also known as: “Aoukâr”, “Aoukar Depression”, and “Aouker”

Aoukar

Latitude
17.69273° or 17° 41′ 34″ north
Longitude
-9.53682° or 9° 32′ 13″ west
Elevation
230 metres (755 feet)
Open location code
7C9GMFV7+37
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7740511924
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­region
Geo­Names ID
2381491
Wiki­data ID
Q4778813
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Aoukar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “آوكار”
  • Arabic: “عرق عوكر”
  • Cebuano: “Aoukâr (dapit sa balas)”
  • Cebuano: “Aoukâr”
  • Chinese: “奥卡尔”
  • German: “Aoukar”
  • German: “Erg Aoukar”
  • Hausa: “Aoukar”
  • Italian: “Aoukar”
  • Swedish: “Aoukâr (sandområde)”
  • Ukrainian: “Аукар”
  • Urdu: “اوکر”

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