Place · city
Tijikja
Tijikja is a town in central Mauritania, capital of the Tagant region, built around a palm oasis. Founded in the 17th century, it became a main centre of the Emirate of Tagant. The French colonial administrator Xavier Coppolani occupied it in 1905 and was assassinated there the same year. Its old quarter of stone houses is a reminder of the Saharan caravan towns.
Mentioned in 1 state history
See also
Cite this entry
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tijikja. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tijikja
- MLA
- “Tijikja.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tijikja. Accessed .
- Chicago
- The Epoch Institute. “Tijikja.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tijikja.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Tijikja’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tijikja (Accessed: ).
Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻