Mauritania’s Iron Ore Train
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 21, 2019
At one million square kilometers, Mauritania is not a small country, but a very small percentage of it is habitable. The rest is covered by...
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The Most Visually Impressive Impact Craters on Earth
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 3, 2016
It is estimated that the earth’s surface is struck by about 500 meteorites a year, but only about 5 or 6 are large enough to be detected by ...
The Forgotten Desert Libraries of Chinguetti
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 19, 2016
The ancient desert town of Chinguetti, in Mauritania, on the western edge of the Sahara, has changed little since it was founded more than t...
Richat Structure: Eye Of The Sahara
Kaushik Patowary
May 29, 2012
The Richat Structure, also known as the Eye of the Sahara, is a prominent circular feature in the Sahara desert of west–central Mauritania n...
World’s Largest Shipyard Grave at Nouadhibou
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 21, 2010
The city of Nouadhibou is the second largest city in Mauritania and serves as the country's commercial center. The port of Nouadhibou is...
