Oualata

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Town
gptkbp:climate Hot desert climate
gptkbp:country gptkb:Mauritania
gptkbp:distance_from_Néma about 90 km southeast
gptkbp:elevation about 340 meters
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Founded in the 11th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Trans-Saharan_trade_route
Center of Islamic learning
Major caravan stop
gptkbp:knownFor Islamic architecture
Decorated houses
Manuscript libraries
gptkbp:language gptkb:Soninke
gptkb:Hassaniya_Arabic
gptkbp:locatedIn Southeastern Mauritania
gptkbp:notableFeature Ornate geometric designs
Red ochre buildings
gptkbp:part_of Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata
gptkbp:population about 3,500
gptkbp:region Hodh Ech Chargui
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:GMT
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria iv
iii
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1996
Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fez-Timbuktu_route
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oualata