course (c.f. oxbow lake). In Western Sahara, gueltas correspond to oases. Some examples include Guelta d'Archei in Chad and Timia in Niger. Gene E. Likens...
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The Guelta d'Archei is one of the most famous gueltas in the Sahara. It is located in the Ennedi Plateau, in north-eastern Chad, south-east of the town...
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Gueltas (French pronunciation: [ɡɛltas]; Breton: Gweltaz) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. Gueltas is twinned...
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Guelta Zemmur (or Guelta Zemour, Tamazight for "olive tree pool"[citation needed]) is a small town or village in the Moroccan-administered part of the...
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1981 when Polisario Front attacked the very small Moroccan garrison at Guelta Zemmur in Western Sahara. Using heavy military equipment including tanks...
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protection. It is often composed of relict mediterranean vegetation. In the gueltas, vegetation is very diverse and hosts many animals. Trees may be found...
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name desert crocodile. When it rains, these desert crocodiles gather at gueltas. In much of its range, the West African crocodile may come into contact...
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The battle of Guelta Zemmur (or Gueltat Zemmur or Guelta Zemmour) may refer to : Battle of Guelta Zemmur (1989) Battle of Guelta Zemmur (October 1981)...
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who now inhabit Futa Toro along the Senegal river.: 17, 50 The Tartega Gueltas oasis is one of the few wetlands in the region where there were still desert...
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The Battle of Guelta Zemmur occurred on 7 October 1989, when POLISARIO guerrillas commanded by Lahbib Ayub attacked the village of Guelta Zemmur on the...
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