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Places in Mauritania matching “Hodh Ech Chargui, 35 km south of Koumbi Saleh central mound, Sahara–Sahel fringe” · Mysteria

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Places in Mauritania matching “Hodh Ech Chargui, 35 km south of Koumbi Saleh central mound, Sahara–Sahel fringe”

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“Hodh Ech Chargui, 35 km south of Koumbi Saleh central mound, Sahara–Sahel fringe”🇲🇷 Mauritania Clear all

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🇲🇷 Mauritania · Ancient city

Koumbi Saleh South Ridge (Ghana Empire Capital Annex)

Ghana Empire (c. 700–1240 CE; South Ridge 10th–12th c) · Soninke (Wagadou Ghana Empire) / Berber Almoravid

Southern craft suburb of fabled Ghana capital, with iron bloomery row and bead workshops 35 km south of central mounds, showing Ghana's industrial hinterland; separate from UNESCO...