Notable fort · Tagant, Mauritania
Dikel
Dikel is a fort in Tagant, Mauritania.
Dikel: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dikel
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Dikel — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 17.94595, -12.37264. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dikel
- Oued Bourâgga · viewpoint · Tagant · ~26 km
- Oued Akneïker · viewpoint · Tagant · ~28 km
- Hasseï el Hadîd · viewpoint · Tagant · ~35 km
- Boû Ammoueïra · viewpoint · Brakna · ~43 km
- Dakhlet Ifernâne · viewpoint · Tagant · ~47 km
- Oued el Khtaït · viewpoint · Brakna · ~47 km
- Oued Tâyert el Melh · viewpoint · Brakna · ~48 km
- Oued Kehmeït · viewpoint · Tagant · ~50 km
- Oued Far’ Aouâl · viewpoint · Tagant · ~56 km
- Djoueingui · viewpoint · Tagant · ~59 km
- Agroût · viewpoint · Brakna · ~60 km
- Oued el Mraifig · viewpoint · Tagant · ~60 km
- Lake Gabou · lake · Tagant · ~65 km
- Agoueyyert · viewpoint · Brakna · ~66 km
- Ksar el Barka · fort · Tagant · ~66 km
- Guelb ed Dokhene · viewpoint · Tagant · ~7 km
- Passe d’Acheft · viewpoint · Tagant · ~10 km
- Guelb Cheffar · viewpoint · Tagant · ~11 km
Other forts & heritage near Dikel
- Ksar el Barka · fort · Tagant · ~66 km
- Guîmi · fort · Brakna · ~131 km
- Nega · fort · Assaba · ~131 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Dikel open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dikel yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dikel?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dikel?
Nearby: Oued Bourâgga (viewpoint, 26 km), Oued Akneïker (viewpoint, 28 km), Hasseï el Hadîd (viewpoint, 35 km), Boû Ammoueïra (viewpoint, 43 km), Dakhlet Ifernâne (viewpoint, 47 km), Oued el Khtaït (viewpoint, 47 km).
Is Dikel worth visiting?
Dikel is listed as a notable fort in Mauritania on Spotwander.