May 28, 2024
Ouadane, Mauritania
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Ouadane, Mauritania
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Ouadane, Mauritania
Ouadane, Mauritania
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Ouadane or Wadan (وادان) is a small town in the desert of central Mauritania on the southern edge of the Adrar Plateau, about 100 km northeast of Chinguetti. The town was a staging post in the Trans-Saharan trade and for caravans transporting salt from the mines at Idjil. A Portuguese trading post was established in 1487, but was soon abandoned. The town declined from the 16th century and most of it now lies in ruins. The old town, a World Heritage Site, is still substantially intact, while a small modern settlement lies outside its gate. Ouadane is the closest town to the Richat Structure, a massive circular landmark visible from space.
In the midst of the vast, vacant Sahara desert, just outside of Ouadane, Mauritania, lies a 30-mile wide geological oddity known the Richat Structure, or the "Eye of Africa." From space, this natural curiosity forms a distinct and unmistakable bull's-eye that once served as a geographical landmark for early astronauts as they passed over the Sahara.
Once thought to be a crater due to its circularity, the unusual formation is now widely believed to have been caused by the erosion of what was once a volcanic dome. Over time, desert weather has caused the volcano to gradually shed layers, resulting in the structure's remarkable flatness.
More of the Richat Structure on Atlas Obscura...