Mfis
مفيس
A disused lead mine and workers' village in the desert southeast of Chebbi Dunes, where a few miners still dig by hand and which is a common stop on 4x4 loop tours.
Mfis lies southeast of Merzouga in the black gravel desert near the Algerian border. In the 20th century it was a lead and barite mining area. Today it has rusting machinery, shafts and mud-brick work sheds, and only a few people still mine by hand, selling mineral crystals to visitors. Nearby, you can also visit nomadic family tents. Because it is close to the border, travel with a local driver, do not venture into the desert on your own, and stay away from unprotected shafts.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Khamlia
- Merzouga / Erg Chebbi
- Dayet Srij Lake
- Erg Chebbi Desert Camps & Camel Trek
- Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif
- Rissani Souk
- Sijilmasa
- Erfoud Fossil Workshops