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The most westerly town in the country, The town has a large population of Regeibat nomads and is strategically important owing to its location near the borders of Morocco, Mauritania, and Western Sahara. Rich deposits of iron ore are at Ghar E'Djbilet, 150 km (93 miles) southeast. It is a tourist center for desert travellers, and airfield links the town to Algiers. The roads beyond Tindouf into neighbouring countries are very rough going. |