Bou Craa
Bou Craa
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Bou Craa (also transliterated as Bo Craa, Bu Craa or Boukra) (
Historically located in the Saguia el-Hamra region, Bou Craa is the site of a phosphate deposit of over 1.7 billion tons. Mining operations by Phosboucraa started in 1972.[1] During the Spanish colonization of the area (see Spanish Sahara), many early recruits of Sahrawi nationalist movements such as the Movement for the Liberation of Saguia el Hamra and Wadi el Dhahab and Polisario Front were workers in the phosphate mines.[citation needed]
The town became part of the
Today, the mine produces around 3 million tonnes annually, which represents 10% of Morocco's total production.[3] The phosphates are transported to the coast by an automated conveyor belt. Approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) long, the belt is the longest in the world and is visible from space.[4][5][6]
Twin towns
Castro Urdiales, Spain- Llodio, Spain
References
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,519 | — |
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8108-2661-8.
- ISBN 978-1-84813-658-8.
- ^ WESTERN SAHARA: Bou Craa Phosphate Mine Archived 2015-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, BHP Billiton Watch, November 15, 2010.
- ^ "The World's Longest Conveyor Belt System". Atlas Obscura. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "What is Continental negotiating with OCP?". Western Sahara Resource Watch. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Bou Craa Phosphate Mine, Western Sahara". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ According to Morocco's Higher Planning Commission.
External links
- World’s Longest Conveyor Belt System, from the Bou Craa mine to the port at El Marsa, Western Sahara. Article at NASA Earth Observatory, January 21, 2023
26°19′22″N 12°50′59″W / 26.32278°N 12.84972°W
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