Bou Craa

human settlement in Western Sahara

Bou Craa is a town in Western Sahara, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from El Aaiún. It is a mining town, where phosphate is mined. The world's ongest conveyor belt connects it to the coast neare El Aaiún. Boucraa contains the largest known reserves of phosphate.

Satellite image, showing the Bou Craa mine in 2000 (top) and 1987 (bottom)