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Mauritania Sahara


Sahara is a desert which is having a size of 8.6 million square kilometers. Sahara is the largest desert in the world which covers a major part in the Northern Africa. Sahara also covers a bulk part of Mauritania. Mauritania Sahara is the Western Sahara.

Mauritania Sahara is a major desert area. There is little area which is fertile which is at the southern side, at the border of the Senegal River. The geography of Mauritania Sahara is complimented with oasis which are scattered throughout the area.

The oasis at Mauritania desert reflects the exact life of the majority of the people of the country. In the oasis of Mauritania desert, many inhabitants can be spotted. They are the local people staying there. Agriculture is also carried out in the desert of Mauritania where there is the presence of oasis.

In the country of Mauritania there is very little scope left for the people to grow industries. Fishing as a way of occupation has been opted by some of the inhabitants staying near the coast area. In the interior parts of the country iron extraction also takes place.

The life of the people on the Mauritania Sahara is pretty tough. The oases of the deserts give some kind of relief to the inhabitants of the place. There are artisan villages which the tourists to Mauritania can visit.



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