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UTC+0 |
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IANA Time Zone |
Africa/Nouakchott |
Akkut time compared to Beijing time (China) |
8 hours ahead |
Akjoujt is located in the western Mauritania province of Inchilie and is an important mining town in the country. The city is located on the edge of the Sahara Desert, about 250 kilometers from the capital Nouakchott, the climate is hot and arid, typical of the tropical desert climate.
Rapidly developing as a result of the discovery of copper in the 1960s, Arcouette was once Mauritania's main mineral base. Although the mining industry declined in later years, gold mining remains the mainstay of the local economy. The town retains its traditional Saharan architecture and mining heritage, and bears witness to Mauritania's modern industrial development.
The population is predominantly Moorish, with a nomadic culture and Islamic traditions. The surrounding landscape is characterized by deserts and rocky mountains, with scattered dry river valleys (wadis) and sparse vegetation. The town is of strategic importance as a node of the desert trade routes, connecting the interior with the coast.
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