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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Nouakchott - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nouakchott - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "History

A tiny fishing town until 1958, Nouakchott was mentioned little during pre-colonial and colonial history. It is possible that the Berber Muslim Almoravids were originally from the area. Despite its name, based on a Berber expression meaning 'place of the winds',[1] the city was selected as the capital city for its moderate climate and central location within the country.[2] It did, however, sit on one of the most valuable trade routes to West Africa.[1]"

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