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Kaédi
Mauritania
Kaédi, town, southern Mauritania. It lies along the right bank of the Sénégal River where it is joined by the Gorgol River. The banks of these streams and other tributaries are seasonally inundated and cultivated and support the densest settled population in the nation. The remainder of the area, which receives more rainfall than regions farther north, is grazed by zebu cattle, sheep, and goats, the hides and skins of which are exported. Pop. (2000) 34,227.
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