Araouane

18.904722222222 - 3.5280555555556Koordinaten: 18 ° 54 'N, 3 ° 32 ' W

Araouane is a place in Mali, about 260 kilometers north of Timbuktu, part of the municipality in the district of Timbuktu Salam.

Araouane had at times the predominant usage of the camel for transportation through the Sahara is of great importance, since the location of the caravans served by its deep wells in the area of ​​Wadi Oued Tamandourirt as a station on the Salzkarawanenweg. Among his heydays here were 1,200 houses, today thereof are still 27 remaining. The other houses are temporarily covered by the Sahara sand. The inhabitants of the remaining houses mainly live in the environment of the few remaining wells, however, are less productive, to lower to 60 m groundwater level.

Araouane is involved from the tourism as a stopover on trips in northern Mali in various caravan or SUV tours.