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Photos: Disputed Western Sahara becomes kitesurfing hotspot

Kitesurfers discover the windswept desert coast on the Atlantic is perfect for their sport

Published: November 20, 2019 19:27 Balaram Menon, Senior Digital Content Producer

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Copy of 930164-01-08-1574263169663 — A kitesurfer maneuvering her kite at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. In Dakhla, an Atlantic seaport town punctuated with military buildings in Morocco-administered Western Sahara, swarms of kitesurfers now sail in the lagoon daily. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927387-01-08-1574263158430 — A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. "Here there is nothing other than sun, wind and waves. We turned the adversity of the elements to our advantage: that's the very principle of kitesurfing," says the kitesurfer Rachid Roussafi. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927385-01-08-1574263163937 — Tourists reading as a kitesurfer glides on waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Tourist numbers to this place have jumped from 25,000 in 2010 to 100,000 today. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927388-01-08-1574263155000 — A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. The former Spanish garrison is booming today with the visitor influx adding to fishing and trade revenue. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 930162-01-08-1574263136816 — A kitesurfer holding her kite as she walks away at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Kitesurfing requires pricey gear - including a board, harness and kite - and the niche tourism spot attracts well-off visitors of all nationalities. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927395-01-08-1574263142594 — Kitesurfers at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927362-01-08-1574263134111 — A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927367-01-08-1574263129267 — The silhouette of a kitesurfer against the sunset at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927374-01-08-1574263125764 — A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927389-01-08-1574263152543 — A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927386-01-08-1574263161483 — A kitesurfer fixing her board at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927375-01-08-1574263123006 — Tourists watching kitesurfers pass by at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927376-01-08-1574263120121 — A kitesurfer maneuvering her kite at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927390-01-08-1574263149833 — A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927393-01-08-1574263147276 — A kitesurfer maneuvers her kite at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927380-01-08-1574263114281 — A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927364-01-08-1574263131580 — Kitesurfers riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 930161-01-08-1574263139264 — Kite-surfers manuever their kites at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927394-01-08-1574263145292 — Tourists watch kitesurfers at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927378-01-08-1574263117885 — A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 927383-01-08-1574263166893 — A kitesurfer maneuvering her kite at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP

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