Ksar
Ksar or qṣar, in plural ksour or qsour, is a type of fortified village in North Africa, usually found in the regions predominantly or traditionally inhabited by Berbers (Amazigh).
Ksar or qṣar, in plural ksour or qsour, is a type of fortified village in North Africa, usually found in the regions predominantly or traditionally inhabited by Berbers (Amazigh). The equivalent Berber term used is ighrem (singular) or igherman (plural).
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Worth seeing in and around Ksar
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01National Museum of Mauritania
The National Museum of Mauritania, also known as the National Museum of Nouakchott, is a national museum in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located to the southwest of the Hotel Mercure Marhaba, west of Hotel de Ville, northwest of Parc Deydouh, and northeast of the Mosque Ould Abbas.
2.4 km · national museum in Nouakchott, Mauritania · Wikipedia - 02National Library of Mauritania
The Bibliothèque Nationale de Mauritanie is located in Nouakchott, Mauritania in the building of the National Museum of Mauritania. The library has a collection of 10,000 volumes and employs 41 staff members.
2.4 km · national library of Mauritania · Wikipedia - 03Olympic Stadium of Nouakchott
The Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is used mostly for football matches and has a capacity of 10,000.
3 km · stadium in Nouakchott, Mauritania · Wikipedia - 04Ibn Abbas Mosque
The Ibn Abass Mosque, also called the Mosque Ould Abbas, is a mosque in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located between Marche de La Viande and Marche Capitale, southwest of Mosque Saudique.
2.8 km · mosque in Nouakchott, Mauritania · Wikipedia - 05Mosque Marocaine
The Marocaine Mosque, also known as the Grande Mosquée de La Capitale, is a Sunni Islam mosque in the southern central part of Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located south of Ould Abas Mosque, near the Marocaine Market and next to the Moroccan Cultural Centre.
3.5 km · building in Mauritania · Wikipedia - 06Saudi Mosque
The Saudi Mosque, also known as the Nouakchott Grand Mosque, is a Sunni Islam mosque in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located southwest of the Presidential Palace and immediately west of the Chamber of Commerce.
2.4 km · Mosque in Nouakchott, Mauritania · Wikipedia - 07Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya
Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium is a football stadium located in Nouakchott, Mauritania which has a capacity of 8,200 spectators. It is located adjacent to the École d'Application, opposite to the Maison de Jeunes to the west and Lycée d'Arabe to the south.
2.4 km · building in Nouakchott · Wikipedia - 08Université Libanaise Internationale en Mauritanie
Lebanese International University is a university located in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is part of the private Lebanese International University group.
1.3 km · university in Mauritania · Wikipedia - 09Presidential Palace
The Presidential Palace, informally called the Grey Palace, is the residence for the President of Mauritania, located in Nouakchott. It is located in the centre of the city and is by far the most prominent landmark in the city, set in extensive gardens and grounds.
1.5 km · building in Mauritania · Wikipedia - 10Friday Mosque of Nouakchott
The Friday Mosque of Nouakchott is a Sunni Islam mosque in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located just southeast of the Lebanese International University on the Avenue Gamal Abdel Nasser, next to the Judiciary Palace and the headquarters of Air Mauritania.
1.5 km · building in Mauritania · Wikipedia
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Getting to Ksar
- Airports
- Nouakchott–Oumtounsy (NKC), 23 km
- Stations
- Nouakchott Old Airport, 900 m
- Nouadhibou → Ksar336 km · quickest by air, 4h 29m · $160–240
- Dakar → Ksar411 km · quickest by air, 7h 23m · $310–460
- Banjul (Yundum) → Ksar535 km · quickest by air, 7h 38m · $250–380
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Ksar
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Ksar. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get in6 hours): minibuses leave from Garage Atar along the N1 northeast of town, fare about 500 MRU to Atar.
- Get in3 hours): Minibuses depart from garages near Carrefour Madrid, sept-places from the Garage Riyadh 7km further south.
- Get aroundNormal fare in a shared taxi is 100 UM, but taxis around the city for non-set routes can cost up to 300 UM per person.
- Get aroundThere are mainly shared taxis running in the city, but if you want to ride alone, you need to pay for all the seats (600 UM).
- Go nextThough probably more convenient option is shared taxis.
From Wikivoyage: Nouakchott, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-07.
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Next door to Ksar
Ksar is 3 km from Nouakchott, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.