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Ksar
Type of fortified village in North Africa

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).

Plan a trip to Ksar→

The equivalent Berber term used is ighrem (singular) or igherman (plural).

How locals move

Getting around Ksar the local way

Share-taxi routes mapped nearby
  • T35 Taxi T35: Arrêt Toujounine → Polyclinique · FBT (Fédération El Bir pour le Transport)
  • T35 Taxi T35: Polyclinique → Arrêt Toujounine · FBT (Fédération El Bir pour le Transport)
  • T9 Taxi T9: Carrefour BMD → arret bus sixieme → Arrivage Basra · FBT (Fédération El Bir pour le Transport)
  • T9 Taxi T9: Arrivage Basra → arret bus sixieme → Carrefour BMD · FBT (Fédération El Bir pour le Transport)
  • T10 Taxi T10: Cité Plage (Plage des pecheurs) → Carrefour BMD · FBT (Fédération El Bir pour le Transport)
  • T10 Taxi T10: Carrefour BMD → Cité Plage (Plage des pecheurs) · FBT (Fédération El Bir pour le Transport)
  • T11 Taxi T11: Ksar → Carrefour BMD · FBT (Fédération El Bir pour le Transport)
  • T11 Taxi T11: Carrefour BMD → Ksar · FBT (Fédération El Bir pour le Transport)
  • T13 Taxi T13: dar Naïm → Polyclinique · FBT (Fédération El Bir pour le Transport)
  • T13 Taxi T13: Polyclinique → dar Naïm · FBT (Fédération El Bir pour le Transport)
  • T14 Taxi T14: Arrivage Basra → arret bus sixieme → Polyclinique · FBT (Fédération El Bir pour le Transport)
  • T14 Taxi T14: Polyclinique → arret bus sixieme → Arrivage Basra · FBT (Fédération El Bir pour le Transport)

OpenStreetMap contributors.

  • 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.
  • Go nextPlenty of minibuses also leave throughout the day from Carrefore Sabah.

From Wikivoyage: Nouakchott, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.