Ouadane
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| Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Image:Oudane old tower.jpg | |
| State Party | Image:Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv, v |
| Reference | 750 |
| Region† | Arab States |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified 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 by the Berber tribe Idalwa el Hadji 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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