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Kaédi () is the largest city and administrative center of the Gorgol Region of Southern
Mauritania Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...
, located on the
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with
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. It is approximately 435 km from Mauritania's capital,
Nouakchott Nouakchott ( ) is the capital and largest city of Mauritania. Located in the southwestern part of the country, it is one of the largest cities in the Sahara. The city also serves as the administrative and economic center of Mauritania. Once a ...
.


Overview

The city sits within the " Chemama" Riverine zone along the north bank of the River Senegal where it connects with the Gorgol River. This region is one of the few areas of settled agriculture in the country. Culturally, the city is among the most diverse in Mauritania, consisting of ethnic "White
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" (Arabic: البيضان) and "
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Moors" (Arabic: السودان), as well as
Pulaar Pulaar (in Latin script, Latin: , in Ajami script, Ajami: ), often referred to as Pulaar du Nord, is dialect of the Fula language spoken primarily as a first language by the Fula people, Fula and Toucouleur peoples in the Senegal River valley ar ...
, and Soninke communities. It is known as a
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, a medical center, and a center for local
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s. The market reflects the sub-Saharan culture of neighboring
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somewhat more than the Moorish-Arabic culture found further north in the country. Most of the
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consists of brown, flat-roofed buildings, undistinguished except that most are surrounded by " dutch brick" enclosures. The one exception is the unusual architecture of the Kaédi Regional Hospital, which was constructed in 1989 and features multiple
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-style domes. The award-winning architecture was designed by the Association for the Development of Traditional African Urbanism and Architecture (ADAUA), which aims to develop indigenous African urban architectural designs using local materials and technologies.


Transport


See also

* Transport in Mauritania * Railway stations in Mauritania * Gorgol Region


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaedi Gorgol region Regional capitals in Mauritania Communes of Mauritania