Ouadane

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Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata1
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Old tower, Ouadane, Mauritania
State Party Flag of Mauritania Mauritania
Type Cultural
Criteria iii, iv, v
Identification #750
Region2 Arab States
Inscription History
Formal Inscription: 1996
20th WH Committee Session
WH link: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/750

1 Name as officially inscribed on the WH List
2 As classified officially by UNESCO

Ouadane (Arabic: وادان) is a town in north western Mauritania, lying on the Adrar Plateau, north east of Chinguetti. It was founded in 1147 and soon became an important caravan and trading centre.

A Portuguese trading post was established in 1487, but the town declined from the sixteenth century. The old town, a World Heritage Site, though in ruins, is still substantially intact, while a small modern settlement lies outside its gate.

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Coordinates: 20°55′53.45″N, 11°37′17.18″W

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