Fdérik

Mauritania: iron-ore millIron-ore crushing mill at Fdérik, Mauritania.

Fdérik, mining village, north-central Mauritania, western Africa, just west of Zouîrât. It is important as the base for the exploitation of extensive iron-ore deposits in the nearby Mount Ijill. The iron ore is exported through the Atlantic port of Nouadhibou, via a 419-mile (674-kilometre) railway. There are salt works near Fdérik. Pop. (2000) 4,431.

This article was most recently revised and updated by J.E. Luebering.
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Article Title: Fdérik
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 30 December 2008
Access Date: February 23, 2025