Communes of Mauritania

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Chapters: Koumbi Saleh, Oualata, Rosso, Tichit, Nouadhibou, Néma, Timbedra, Elb Address, El Mina, Mauritania, Choum, Kaédi, Tékane, Bareina, Sori Malé, Zouérat, Tokomadji, Bababé, Adel Bagrou, Fassala, Ould Birem, Aoueinat Zbel, Bagodine, Bougadoum, Bassiknou, Magta-Lahjar, Ajar, Mauritania, Ndiago, Mauritania, Dionaba, Jreif, Boghé, Ouad Naga, Mbagne, Arr, Mauritania, Mederdra, Lexelba, Mbalal, Aere Mbar, Aghchorguitt, Keur-Macene, Ain Ehel Taya, Ghlig Ehel Boye, Dar El Barka, Mabrouk II, Niabina, R' Kiz, Dhar, Mauritania, Ouad Amour, El Megve, Edbaye El Hejaj, Feireni, Sangrave, Benamane, Tiguent, Bouhdida, Tevragh-Zeina, Jidr-El Mouhguen, Taguilalett, Boutalhaya, Nteichitt, Cheggar, Nebaghia, El Aria, Aouleiguatt, Ajoueir, Aioun, Djiguenni, Azgueilem Tiyab, Atar, Mauritania, Toujouonine, Teyarett, Ksar, Mauritania, Riyad, Mauritania, Dar-Naim, Arafat, Mauritania, Benichab, Sebkha, Mauritania, Boulenoir, Agoueinit, Moudjeria, Guerou, Tintane, Tamchekett, Ould Yenge, Kankossa, Nouamghar, Maghama, Boumdeid, Woumpou, Lekhcheb, Sagne, Mauritania, Maaden, Inal, Monguel, Gouraye, Nbeika, Wali, Mauritania, Blajmil, Bouanze, Bouly, Bangou, Mauritania, Boubacar Ben Amer, Ganki, El Ghabra, Barkeol, Djeol, Mbout, Touil, Noual, Tektaka, Bou Lahrath, Hassi El Ahmed Bichna, Tmeimichatt, Tarenguet Ehel Moul, Ain Savra, Edebaye Ehl Guelay, Tenaha, Mauritania, Ntrguent, Diadibeny Gandega, Gogui, Mauritania, El Medah, Lehseira, Soudoud, Beileguet Litama, Sani, Mauritania, Sava, Mauritania, Daw, Mauritania, Ghabou, Melzem Teichett, Tensigh, Hassi Abdallah, Chelkhet Tiyad, Gasra El Barka, N' Savenni, Hassi Attilla, El Mouyessar, Oum Avnadech, Boeir Tores, Dodol Cover, Guateidoume, Ou, Lahyadh, Vrea Litama, Aweintat I, Beribavatt, Hassimhadi, Modibougou, Nouamleine, Ouldmbouni, Agharghar, Ain Varba, Doueirara, El Melgua, Hsey Tine, Kouroudel, Leghligue, Lehreijat, Leweynatt, Nere Walo, Tinghadej, Voulaniya, Wahatt, Aghoratt, Baidiyam, El Khatt, El Verea, Tenhemad, Dielwar, Lahrach, Tikobra, Egjert, Laftah, Tawaz, Toutel, Tufunde Cive, Bethet Meit, Devaa, Foum Gleita, Hassichegar, Megva, Melga, Radhi, Soufa, Oueid Jrid, Bousteila, El Ghaire, Bouheida, Leouossy, Rdheidhi, Daghveg, Gueller, Legrane, Tachott, Timzinn, Bokkol, Kamour, Lahraj, Dafor, Hamod, Ouadane, Boutilimit, Tidjikja, Sélibaby, Aoujeft, Amourj, Kiffa, Aleg, Ksar el Barka, Kobenni. Excerpt: Koumbi Saleh, sometimes Kumbi Saleh is a large settlement mound or tell in south east Mauritania that has been putatively identified as the site of the capital of the Ghana Empire. The city dates back to the third century CE, when its Mandé founders controlled the trade routes between Koumbi Saleh, Aoudaghost, and Timbuktu. In the seventh century, the Ghana Empire rose to dominate the region, with Kumbi Saleh as its capital. By the eleventh century the city had become one of the largest urban areas in sub-Saharan Africa. It consisted of two centres. The northern centre was known for its twelve mosques, while the southern, known as al-Ghala, was home to the royal palace surrounded by a small, planned settlement. Residential suburbs lay between the two centres. However, in 1076, the Sanhaja Berbers again moved south to the city, this time razing it, and with it, most of its documented records. As a result of this destruction, accounts of the city of Ghana as it were, are mainly those of Arab or Berber visitors and travellers. In the early thirteenth century, the Sosso king Souma...