Fort Faidherbe

Fort Faidherbe is a fort in Guidimaka Region, Mauritania. Fort Faidherbe is situated nearby to the town hall Mairie, as well as near Mosquee de Guidimpale.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gouraye and Bakel.

Gouraye

Town

Gouraye is a town and commune in Mauritania, located in the Guidimaka Region.

Bakel is a town and urban commune, with a population of 18,939, located in the eastern part of Senegal, West Africa. The town is located on the left bank of the Sénégal River, 65 kilometers from the Malian border and linked by canoe ferry to the village of Gouraye in Mauritania.

Kounghany

Village

Photo: Bachir785, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kounghany is a village, which is situated 9 km southeast of Fort Faidherbe.

Fort Faidherbe

Type: Fort
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Guidimaka Region, Mauritania, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude

14.89935° or 14° 53′ 58″ north

Longitude

-12.4548° or 12° 27′ 17″ west

Open location code

7C69VGXW+P3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 934050075

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mairie and Mosquee de Guidimpale.

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