Dafor
commune and town in Mauritania
Dafor (or Dafort, Daffort, in Arabic: الدافوع) is a town and commune in Southern Mauritania, located in the Ould Yengé department of the Guidimaka Region.
Geography
The commune of Dafort is located in the region of Guidimaka, in the south of Mauritania. It is positioned to the west in the department of Ould Yengé and covers an area of 276 km2.
It is bounded to the north by the commune of Bouanze, to the east by the commune of Tektaka, to the south by the commune of Bouly, to the west by the communes of Tachott and Ouldmbouni.
History
Dafor was founded around 1905 by Sonin hunters, who settled the area because of the fertility of the surrounding land. The settlement developed in a region where access to fertile agricultural land, pasture, and water influenced the establishment of villages. Other settlements in the present-day commune were established between 1925 and 1980. Dafor was formally established as a commune by Ordinance No. 87-289 of October 20, 1987, which established the communes of Mauritania.
Economy
Agriculture is at the center of Dafort's economy, like almost all the municipalities in the region.
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