Atar
Atar is a regional capital in Mauritania with a population of about 31,133.
MauritaniaTown🏆 #13 most populated in Mauritania🕐 Africa/Nouakchott
Atar is the Zoroastrian concept of holy fire, sometimes described in abstract terms as "burning and unburning fire" or "visible and invisible fire". It is considered to be the visible presence of Ahura Mazda and his Asha through the eponymous Yazata. The rituals for purifying a fire are performed 1,128 times a year.
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About Atar
| Country | Mauritania |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 07 |
| Population | 31,133 |
| Local currency | MRU |
| Coordinates | 20.5188, -13.0464 |
| Time zone | Africa/Nouakchott |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 410 km · Nouakchott |
| Population (Mauritania) | #13 most populated in Mauritania |
| Where on Earth | 20°31′8″N · 13°2′47″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,284 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,735 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Celaya (Mexico) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -20.52, 166.95 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 3,436 km |
| London | 3,624 km |
| Cairo | 4,547 km |
| Moscow | 5,716 km |
| São Paulo | 6,104 km |
| New York | 6,118 km |