Mauritania Travel

Kajhajdi (arab. كيهيدي, fr. Kaédi) – a town in southern Mauritania, the capital of the region Kurkul; 56 thousand. inhabitants (2006). Dominated by the food industry and textiles. The city operates river port (for Senegal) and the national airport. Kajhajdi is located in a very fertile agricultural region (one of the few in the country) at the mouth of the river Kurkul to Senegal. This position makes the city is a regional trade center crop (grown mainly millet, sorghum and vegetables). Kajhajdi is one of the most ethnically diverse cities country – the local community is made up primarily of Moors, Fulan and Soninke, and local culture demonstrates strong influence subsaharyjskich cultures Senegal unlike Arab-culture mauryjskiej other parts of the country.