Karé

Karé lies in the dry Sahelian country near Bassikounou, on the southeastern side of the Aoukar basin. Sandstone escarpments, or dhars, frame the basin, and shallow depressions hold water after the seasonal rains. Such pools and wells sustain herds in a landscape of sparse woodland and grass. Along the dhar country towards Néma and Bassikounou, camel herding has long been an important part of pastoral life.