Tunnel from the Sand Job : r/thegrandtour - Reddit
WebWhich begs the question: if their destination was Dakar, to the south west of Choum, wtf were they doing in a tunnel to the north east of it, if not for a silly scripted stunt that had nothing to do with their actual journey? Also pretty sure from the map that the other end of the tunnel is nowhere near the Western Sahara border, so there's that.. And after …
Choum Tunnel: The Monument to European Stupidity in Africa
WebDecember 10, 2019. Scars of European colonization are located all across Africa, although some are more obscure and strange than others. With that in mind we come to the Choum Tunnel, built in Mauritania when it was controlled by the French. At first glance, it seems like an ordinary railway tunnel, however, one look at the local geography and ...
Bahnstrecke Nouadhibou M'Haoudat-Tunnel bei Choum
Web28. Sept. 2006 · Auf der anderen Seite der Grenze fällt der Berg steil ab und das Gelände ist eben. Seit 1978 verläuft die Strecke auf einer Länge von etwa 5km auf dem Gebiet von West-Sahara um das Hindernis herum. When the French colonial authorities in Mauritania, in the early 1960s, wished to build the line from Nouadhibou to Zouérat to exploit the iron ...
Mauritania Railway – Choum, Mauritania - Atlas Obscura
Web30. Nov. 2018 · Consisting of more than 200 carriages and three or four locomotives, the train can reach over a mile (about 2.5 to three kilometers) in length and carry 17,000 tons of iron ore, making it one of ...
Der Eisenerzzug - Zouérat, Choum, Nouadhibou
WebEs kommt (nicht) auf die Größe an. Die staatliche Eisenerzbahn fährt dreimal täglich von den Minen in M´Haoudat im Norden des Landes ins 700 km entfernte Nouadhibou – und zurück. Von der Wüste an die Küste, dabei 695 km durch Mauretanien und ganze 5 km durch Gebiet Westsaharas. Es ist der einzige Zug, den sie haben.
How to ride the Iron Ore Train in Mauritania
Web29. Apr. 2024 · Operating since 1963, the Iron Ore Train – Train du Desert in Mauritania – is a train that connects the iron ore mines in the town of Zouérat, located deep into the Sahara, with the port of Nouadhibou, located on the Atlantic coast. The aim of the train is to transport thousands of tonnes of iron ore, distributed in more than 200 wagons, making it become …
Choum Map - Adrar Region, Mauritania - Mapcarta
WebChoum Choum is a tiny railway stop in the Adrar Region of Northern Mauritania 5 km from the straight-line demarcated border with the Western Sahara that runs due west-east at this point before turning south-north 12 km to the east. Overview: Map: Directions: Satellite: Photo Map: Overview: Map: Directions: Satellite: Photo Map: Tap on the map to travel: …
iOverlander | Auberge de Choum
WebApparently the only place for travelers in Choum. Established in the summer of 2022. Huts with toilets and shower. very basic but does the job particularly since there are no alternatives in and around Choum. Food is available, prepared on order. do not expect too much but very decent. The staff is welcoming and pleasant. WhatsApp: +222 49 48 10 …
Choum - Wikipedia
WebChoum is a stop on the Mauritania Railway from Nouadhibou on the Atlantic coast to Zouérat, and a transport interchange for access to the Adrar Plateau and the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott. Railway tunnel Mauritania Railway route. The town stands on a spur of land which carries the major turning-point in the border between Mauritania and the …
The Iron Ore Train: Zouérate, Choum, Nouadhibou - Chingi Tours
WebSize does (not) matter. The state-owned iron ore railroad runs three times a day from the mines in M'Haoudat in the north of the country to Nouadhibou, 700 km away - and back. From the desert to the coast, 695 km through Mauritania and a full 5 km through western Saharan territory. It is the only train they have.
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