The Mauritanian Iron Train, known as the 'Snake of the Desert,' is the world's longest and heaviest train, spanning up to 3km and composed of over 200 wagons, transporting iron ore from mines in Zouerat across 704km of the Sahara Desert to the port of Nouadhibou [1][4][5].

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