Marendet

Marendet is a village and archaeological site in central . It was an important stop on a 9th and 10th century trade route linking Wagadu to through . It was also a source of copper. The archaeological site is now at risk from erosion and looting.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 652 residents
  • Description: village in Niger
  • Also known as: “Maranda”, “Marandat”, “Marandet”, and “Marendett”

Marendet

Latitude
16.37744° or 16° 22′ 39″ north
Longitude
7.43371° or 7° 26′ 1″ east
Population
652
Elevation
485 metres (1,591 feet)
Open location code
7F899CGM+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11638798107
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2596707
Wiki­data ID
Q15057684
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Marendet” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Marendet”
  • Chinese: “馬連德”
  • Dutch: “Marendet”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مارانديت”
  • French: “Marandet”
  • Fulah: “Marendet”
  • German: “Marandet”
  • Hausa: “Marandet”
  • Italian: “Marandet”
  • Turkish: “Marandet”
  • “Marandet”

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