City Of Libraries

Chinguetti is the cultural capital of Mauritania. Once called the "City of Libraries" was home to the cultural elite of West Africa, the city was originally established around 777 CE.

The city used to be one of West Africa's important centres in the development of trade between the 12th and the 16th Century that made the city prosper. The city became a place for books and knowledge and from there it became a learning centre assimilating various cultural influences along the way.