Transport in Western Sahara
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Transport in Western Sahara is very limited by sea, road and air with camels being the primary means of transportation in the desert area. Road transport by buses remain the major mode of transportati
The road into El Aaiún from the north crosses the Saguia el-Hamra, a seasonal river
Dakhla Airport
Laayoune
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Laayoune or El Aaiún is the largest city of the disputed territory of Western Sahara, with a population of 262,791 in 2024. The city is the de jure capital of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, tho
Transport in Western Sahara
…of transportation. The longest conveyor belt in the world is 100 kilometres (62 mi) long, from the phosphate mines of Bu Craa to the coast south of Laayoune. The belt moves about 2,000 metric tons of rock containing phosphate every hour from the mines to El-Aaiun, where it is loaded and shipped. Portions…
Mosque of Moulay Abd el Aziz
Spanish Cathedral of Saint Francis of Assisi
Avenue Mekka
One entrance of the city