Oualata

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf 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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oualata
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:Walata
gptkb:Fez-Timbuktu_route
gptkb:Adrar_Region
gptkb:وادان
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7