Marada, Libya

Marada
مرادة
Town
Marada

Location in Libya

Coordinates: 29°14′N 19°13′E / 29.233°N 19.217°E / 29.233; 19.217Coordinates: 29°14′N 19°13′E / 29.233°N 19.217°E / 29.233; 19.217
Country  Libya
Region Cyrenaica
District Al Wahat
Population (2006)[1]
  Total 2,229
Time zone UTC + 2

Marada (Arabic: مرادة) is a desert oasis in the Al Wahat District, Cyrenaica region, in northeastern Libya.[2]

Although Marada is located 120 km (75 mi) south of El Agheila, travelers to Marada use other much longer roads than the El Agheila-Marada road because of its bad condition.

References

  1. Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, p.123
  2. Maplandia world gazetteer

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