Traveling Luck for Ksar el Khâli Mauritania (general), Mauritania Mauritania flag

The timezone in Ksar el Khali is Africa/Nouakchott
Morning Sunrise at 06:04 and Evening Sunset at 19:27. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 20.9333°, Longitude. -11.6167°

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Geographic features & Photographs around Ksar el Khâli in Mauritania (general), Mauritania

depression(s) a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage.

wadi a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East.

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

well a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface.

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locality a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries.

ravine(s) a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge.

dune(s) a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand.

populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.

ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.

mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.

escarpment a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below.

fort a defensive structure or earthworks.

spring(s) a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground.

wadies valleys or ravines, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season become watercourses; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East.

pass a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap].

stony desert a desert plain characterized by a surface veneer of gravel and stones.

waterhole(s) a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas.


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