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Bitam, Gabon: a mining and trading town in northeastern Gabon

Bitam is a border town in the north-eastern part of the Gabonese Republic, an important town in the Woleu-Ntem province. Situated on Gabon's borders with Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon, about 450 kilometers from the capital Libreville, it is uniquely situated as an active hub of border trade between the three countries.

Economy and resources

Bitam's economy is based on agriculture, forestry and border trade. The surrounding area is rich in cash crops such as cocoa and coffee, as well as timber resources. Its border town attributes make it an important gateway for Gabon's merchandise flow with neighboring countries. In recent years, with the development of Gabon's mining industry, the region's potential for resource development has also come under scrutiny.

Culture and Transportation

Bitam is a multi-ethnic city, with the Fang as its main inhabitants, and retains a rich traditional culture. The city is connected to other major cities in Gabon by the national highway N2 and has some transportation infrastructure. Despite its small size, the city's role as a border hub gives it a place in the regional economy.

Matel, Tunisia: an underground cave wonder on the edge of the Sahara

Matmata, located in southeastern Tunisia near the edge of the Sahara Desert, is a traditional Berber settlement. The town is famous for its unique underground cave houses, in which the inhabitants excavate deep pits in soft rock formations and then cut out rooms in the walls of the pits, which are warm in winter and cool in summer, making them a living fossil in the history of North African architecture. Star Wars and many other movies and TV shows have been filmed here, bringing this hidden town to the world. In addition to the cave houses, Martel also retains the traditional handicrafts and market culture of the Berbers. Visitors can experience such folk activities as baklava making and carpet weaving, and feel the primitive and peacefulness of the edge of the desert.