The Tagant Plateau lies in eastern Mauritania

Mauritania

Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...

, forming a stony part of the Sahara Desert. Some towns such as Tichit

Tichit

Tichit is a partly abandoned village at the foot of the Tagant Plateau in central southern Mauritania that is known for its vernacular architecture...

, Moudjéria

Moudjeria

Moudjeria is a town and commune in the Tagant Region of southern-central Mauritania. Temperatures during the summer are among the highest in the world and can easily crack the 55 celsius mark.-Transport:The town is served by Letfotar Airport....

 and Rachid

Rachid, Mauritania

Rachid is a town in central Mauritania at the foot of the Tagant Plateau . It is located in the Tidjikja Department in the Tagant region . It is located 21.3 miles from the department capital of Tidjikja....

, lie at the foot of its slopes – cliff

Cliff

In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually...

s in some places – while Tidjikdja lies on the Tagant itself. The plateau

Plateau

In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...

 is also known for its desert crocodile

Desert Crocodile

The desert crocodile, Northwest African crocodile, or West African crocodile is a species of crocodile distantly related to the Nile crocodile . The crocodile inhabits the Republic of Congo, Uganda, Gambia, Senegal, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad...

s but the population seems to have been last seen in 1996.

The Tagant

Tagant

Tagant is a region in south-central Mauritania named for the Tagant Plateau. Its capital is Tidjikdja. Other major cities/towns include Tichit and Rachid, Nbeika...

region is named for the plateau.