Aoukar
Aoukar or Erg Aoukar (Arabic: عوكر) is a geological depression area of south eastern Mauritania. It is located between Kiffa and Néma, south of the Tagant Plateau. The region is also referred to as Hodh or El Hodh (Arabic: الحوض, lit. 'the Basin').
Aoukar
عوكر | |
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Natural region | |
Landscape in the Ayoun el Atrous area | |
Location of the Aoukar basin in Mauritania | |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
The Aoukar basin is a dry natural region of sand dunes and salt pans fringed by escarpments on its northern and eastern sides.
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