Akjoujt

Akjoujt
أكجوجت
Skyline of Akjoujt
Skyline of Akjoujt
Akjoujt is located in Mauritania
Akjoujt
Akjoujt
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates: 19°45′N 14°23′W / 19.750°N 14.383°W / 19.750; -14.383
Country Mauritania
RegionInchiri
Population
 • Total11,235

Akjoujt (Arabic: أكجوجت) is a small city in western Mauritania. It is the capital of the Inchiri region. "Akjoujt" (ɑk'ʤuʤt) means 'wells'.[1] The city's main industry is gold and copper mining.

  1. ^ As told by a village elder to Carl Masthay, St. Louis, Missouri, at his request in June 1973 while in Akjoujt for 6 days.