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Western Sahara Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

territory in North and West Africa

About Western Sahara

While there is a long coastline, much of it is rocky and not fit for beaches or travel. Large-scale fishing and ports are atAd Dakhla. Much of the territory is arid desert. The area to the immediate east of the sand wall (also known as "the Berm") was peppered by land mines and should be considered off-limits to any traveler: the territory had one of the highest concentrations of land mines in the world and even where warning signs were posted, most are gone due to the weather. The SADR destroyed its landmines several years ago but some may remain. The Moroccan side of the wall still contains thousands of mines and is extremely dangerous. Furthermore, the SADR-controlled Free Zone has almost no roads, so profound navigation experience and a 4×4 with high ground clearance is required. The g

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