Maghana

Maghana, also called Maghama, lies near the Senegal River in the Sahelian country of the Gorgol. The settlement stands by a tributary leading towards the river’s floodplain, where seasonal waters support cultivation and grazing. Toucouleur communities inhabit this part of the valley, whose villages lie between the desert to the north and the savanna to the south. The Senegal provides a long-standing route of movement and exchange through the region.