Almoravid dynasty From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Murabitun. Almoravid dynastyAl-Murābiṭūn المرابطونStatusCapitalCommon languagesReligionGovernmentEmir• c. 1050–1057• 1146–1147History• Established• DisestablishedArea1120 est.[6]Currency 1050s–1147 The Almoravid empire at its greatest extent, c. 1120. By Mhd240 - Own workDerived from File:Empire almoravide.PNG, CC BY-SA ..

Azawagh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with Azawad in northern Mali or the Azawakh dog breed. For the Moroccan-born German footballer, see Mimoun Azaouagh. The Azawagh Basin and surrounding geographical features, as seen from space. The yellow lines indicate international borders The Azawagh forms the northeastern sections of the Niger River Basin, although today the Az..

Mauritania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the modern country. For the ancient kingdom, see Mauretania. For other uses, see Mauretania (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Mauritius. Coordinates: 20°N 12°W Islamic Republic of Mauritaniaالجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية (Arabic) al-Jumhūrīyah al-Islāmīyah al-MūrītānīyahCapitaland largest cityOfficial languagesSpoken..

Maghreb 96 languages Article Talk Read Edit View history From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the North African subregion. For mandatory Islamic evening prayer, see Maghrib prayer. Not to be confused with Mashriq. Coordinates: 30°N 5°E Maghrebالمغرب Countries and territoriesMajor regional organizationsPopulationPopulation densityAreaGDP PPPGDP PPP per capitaGDP nominalGDP ..

Tibesti Mountains 42 languages Article Talk Read Edit View history From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the current region of Chad, see Tibesti Region. TibestiHighest pointPeakElevationCoordinatesDimensionsLengthWidthAreaGeographyCountriesRange coordinatesGeologyAge of rockType of rock The Tibesti east of Bardaï Emi Koussi 3,415 m (11,204 ft)[1] 19°48′N 18°32′E[1] 480 km (300 mi) 350 km (22..

Carthage Definition by Joshua J. Mark published on 29 May 2020 7Save PODCASTListen to this article, narrated by Kelly Macquire Available in other languages: Spanish, Italian, Russian, Turkish, French Roman Naval Attack on Carthage The Creative Assembly (Copyright) Carthage was a Phoenician city-state on the coast of North Africa (the site of modern-day Tunis) which, prior the conflict with Rome ..

Berber people Print Cite Share Feedback Alternate titles: Amazigh, Imazighen, Maxyes Written by Michael Brett Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Dec 10, 2022 • Article History Table of Contents Berber tent See all media Key People: Ptolemy of Mauretania Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Shīʿī Ibn TūmartRelated Topics: Mʾzabite Shawiya Kabyle Rif Zemmour Amazigh See all related..

Berbers Definition by Reed Wester-Ebbinghaus published on 27 September 2016 1Save Listen to this article Available in other languages: French, Spanish Libyan Figure Statue Guillaume Blanchard (CC BY-SA) The Berbers have occupied North Africa, specifically the Maghreb, since the beginning of recorded history and until the Islamic conquests of the 8th century CE constituted the dominant ethnic gro..

Sahara From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Sahara (disambiguation). SaharaLengthWidthAreaNamingNative nameGeographyCountriesCoordinates The Sahara taken by Apollo 17 astronauts, 1972 Geographical map of the Sahara 4,800 km (3,000 mi) 1,800 km (1,100 mi) 9,200,000 km2 (3,600,000 sq mi) Arabic: الصحراء الكبرى aṣ-ṣaḥrā' al-kubrá "The greatest desert" show List 23°N 13°ECoordin..