Akreijit Explained

Official Name:	Akreijit
Pushpin Map:	Mauritania
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:	300
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Mauritania
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name:	Mauritania
Subdivision Name1:	Tagant
Coordinates:	18.4°N -9.25°W

Akreijit is a town situated in central Mauritania. The town was founded in the mid-19th century by a group of herders in the Tichit region.^[1]

Numerous archeological expeditions have occurred within the vicinity of the town.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: McDougall, Elizabeth Ann . Constructing Mauritania: Economy and Ecology on a Colonial Frontier : a Case Study of Tishit (1905-1945) . 1992 . The Association . 10 . en.
2. Book: The West African Archaeological Newsletter . 1968 . University of Ibadan, Institute of African Studies . 8–10 . en.