El-Djouf
El-Djouf, desert region in western Africa, at the western edge of the Sahara. It occupies the border region of eastern Mauritania and western Mali.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Laura Etheredge.
Citation Information
Article Title:
El-Djouf
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
18 March 2010
Access Date:
November 14, 2026