Ksar el Barka

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Ksar el Barka
Ksar el Barka (Mauritania  )
Ksar el Barka
Ksar el Barka
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 18°23′60″N 12°13′0″W / 18.4, -12.21667
Country Mauritania
Region Tagant

Ksar el Barka (Arabic: كصر البركة) are ruins of a town in central Mauritania. They are located at around 18°23′60″N, 12°13′0″W. The town was founded in 1690 by the Kounta tribe.

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