Marendet
Marendet is a village and archaeological site in central Niger. It was an important stop on a 9th and 10th century trade route linking Wagadu to Egypt through Gao. It was also a source of copper. The archaeological site is now at risk from erosion and looting.- Village with about 650 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 490 metres (1,590 feet)
- Description: village in Niger
- Also known as“Maranda”“Marandat”“Marandet”“Marendett”
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Latitude
16.37744° or 16° 22′ 39″ north
Longitude
7.43371° or 7° 26′ 1″ east
Open location code
7F899CGM+XF
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place = village
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Marendet” goes by many names.
MarendetCatalan
馬連德Chinese
MarendetDutch
مارانديتEgyptian Arabic
MarendetFulah
MarandetHausa
MarandetItalian
MarandetTurkish
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