Kaédi (
Arabic: كيهيدي) is a
city of over 60,000 people and is the largest city and administrative center of the
Gorgol region of Southern
Mauritania. The city is located 16.150 degrees latitude and -13.500 degrees longitiude, and is approximately 435 km from Mauritania's capital,
Nouakchott.The city sits within the "
Chemama" Riverine zone along the north bank of the
River Senegal where the river connects with the Gorgol River. This region is one of the few areas of settled agriculture in the country. Culturally, the city is among the most diverse in Mauritania, consisting of ethnic "White
Moors" (Arabic: البيضان) "Black Moors" (Arabic: السودان) as well as Pulaar, and
Soninke communities.
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