Fort Richat West
Fort Richat West is a historic site in Adrar Region, Mauritania.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Forteresse de Richat Ouest”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Richat Structure.
Richat Structure
Locality
Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Richat Structure, or Guelb er Richât, often called the Eye of Africa is a prominent circular geological feature at the northwestern edge of the Taoudeni Basin, on the Adrar Plateau of the Sahara. Richat Structure is situated 7 km east of Fort Richat West.
Fort Richat West
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and fort
- Location: Adrar Region, Mauritania, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
21.09056° or 21° 5′ 26″ northLongitude
-11.45354° or 11° 27′ 13″ westOpen location code
7CHC3GRW+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 974310739OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Fort Richat West” goes by many names.
- Hungarian: “Richat nyugati erőd”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Btéhât el Ogol and Oued Tenzerata.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Sebket el Guelb and Richat Structure.
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