Koumbi Saleh
Koumbi Saleh is a village in Timbedra, Hodh Ech Chargi. Koumbi Saleh is situated nearby to the locality Jnoub, as well as near Tatrarit.Places of Interest
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Koumbi Saleh
Archaeological site
Koumbi Saleh, or Kumbi Saleh, is the site of a ruined ancient and medieval city in south east Mauritania that may have been the capital of the Ghana Empire.
Koumbi Saleh
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “KoumbiSaleh”
- Category: locality
- Location: Timbedra, Hodh Ech Chargi, Mauritania, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
15.75516° or 15° 45′ 19″ northLongitude
-7.96995° or 7° 58′ 12″ westElevation
256 metres (840 feet)Open location code
7C7JQ24J+32OpenStreetMap ID
node 13540613987OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
13356304
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