Chegga

Chegga
Coordinates	25 ° 22 ′  N , 5 ° 47 ′  W Coordinates: 25 ° 22 ′  N , 5 ° 47 ′  W
Basic data
Country	Mauritania
region	Tiris Zemmour
height	365 m

Chegga is a city in northeast Mauritania , near the border with the neighboring states of Algeria and Mali in the Tiris Zemmour region . The city is about 365 m above sea level.

The most important road to western Mauritania runs through Malian territory, with another road leading to Bir Moghrein in northern Mauritania, 900 kilometers to the west . The oasis Chegga has for centuries been an important place for caravans and is also used as a military outpost. The city's main attraction is a fort .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Hein and Wil de Vries website: Chegga - Mauritania. Retrieved March 19, 2018 . 
2. ↑ LookLex / Mauritania / Chegga. Retrieved March 19, 2018 .