Transport in Western Sahara
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.
Mauritania withdrew in 1979, and Morocco eventually secured control of most of the territory, including all the major cities and natural resources.
Mauritania withdrew in 1979, and Morocco eventually secured control of most of the territory, including all the major cities and natural resources.
[5] Western Sahara has no rail service,[6] with the exception of a 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) section of the Mauritania Railway; which (since the closure of the Choum Tunnel), cuts across the extreme south-eastern corner of the territory.
[10] Since the closure of the Choum Tunnel, a 5 km (3.1 mi) section of Mauritania Railway cuts through the Polisario Front-controlled part of the Western Sahara (21°21′18″N 13°00′46″W / 21.354867°N 13.012644°W / 21.354867; -13.012644).
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.
[11] 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.
