Construction of The Wall
The wall was built in six stages, and the area behind the wall was expanded from a small area near Morocco in the north to most of the western and central part of the country gradually. The walls built were:
- 1st wall (Aug 1980 – Jun 1982) surrounding the "useful triangle" of El Aaiún, Smara and the phosphate mines at Bu Craa (c. 500 km.).
- 2nd wall (Dec 1983 – Jan 1984) surrounding Amgala (c. 300 km.).
- 3rd wall (Apr 1984 – May 1984) surrounding Jdiriya and Haouza (c. 320 km.).
- 4th wall (Dec 1984 – Jan 1985) surrounding Mahbes and Farciya (c. 380 km.)
- 5th wall (May–Sep 1985) surrounding Guelta Zemmur, Bir Anzarane and Dakhla (c. 670 km.)
- 6th wall (Feb–Apr 1987) surrounding Auserd, Tichla and Bir Ganduz (c. 550 km.)
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