Rosso is the major city of south-western Mauritania and capital of Trarza region. It is situated on the Senegal River at the head of the river zone allowing year-round navigation. . The town is 204 km south of the capital Nouakchott. . History. Rosso was once the capital of the Emirate of Trarza, a Precolonial Sahrawi State. . Under French colonial rule Senegal and Mauritania were administered as a single entity. When Independence came, the new frontier was drawn along the Senegal River, splitting the small town of Rosso in two.
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Rosso is the major city of south-western Mauritania and capital of Trarza region. It is situated on the Senegal River at the head of the river zone allowing year-round navigation. . The town is 204 km south of the capital Nouakchott. . History. Rosso was once the capital of the Emirate of Trarza, a Precolonial Sahrawi State. . Under French colonial rule Senegal and Mauritania were administered as a single entity. When Independence came, the new frontier was drawn along the Senegal River, splitting the small town of Rosso in two.
