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Ajdabiya is located about 6.4 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea.

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Ajdabiya

Libya

Country
Libya
Population
135.0K
Coordinates
30.76, 20.23
947th most populous city in the world

Ajdabiya is a town in and capital of the Al Wahat District in northeastern Libya. It is some 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Benghazi. From 2001 to 2007 it was part of and capital of the Ajdabiya District. The town is divided into three Basic People's Congresses: North Ajdabiya, West Ajdabiya and East Ajdabiya.

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The city is situated on an arid plain and lies close to the Sabkhat Ghuzayyil, a large dry region below sea level.

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Ajdabiya

Libya

Country
Libya
Population
135.0K
Coordinates
30.76, 20.23
947th most populous city in the world

Ajdabiya is a town in and capital of the Al Wahat District in northeastern Libya. It is some 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Benghazi. From 2001 to 2007 it was part of and capital of the Ajdabiya District. The town is divided into three Basic People's Congresses: North Ajdabiya, West Ajdabiya and East Ajdabiya.

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Ajdabiya was identified as the site of the Roman city of Corniclanum.

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Ajdabiya

Libya

Country
Libya
Population
135.0K
Coordinates
30.76, 20.23
947th most populous city in the world

Ajdabiya is a town in and capital of the Al Wahat District in northeastern Libya. It is some 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Benghazi. From 2001 to 2007 it was part of and capital of the Ajdabiya District. The town is divided into three Basic People's Congresses: North Ajdabiya, West Ajdabiya and East Ajdabiya.

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The town was sacked by the Fatimids in 912 and later redeveloped with a new mosque and palace complex.

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Ajdabiya

Libya

Country
Libya
Population
135.0K
Coordinates
30.76, 20.23
947th most populous city in the world

Ajdabiya is a town in and capital of the Al Wahat District in northeastern Libya. It is some 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Benghazi. From 2001 to 2007 it was part of and capital of the Ajdabiya District. The town is divided into three Basic People's Congresses: North Ajdabiya, West Ajdabiya and East Ajdabiya.

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Ajdabiya is at the crossroads of many important roads in Libya, including the Libyan Coastal Highway.

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Ajdabiya

Libya

Country
Libya
Population
135.0K
Coordinates
30.76, 20.23
947th most populous city in the world

Ajdabiya is a town in and capital of the Al Wahat District in northeastern Libya. It is some 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Benghazi. From 2001 to 2007 it was part of and capital of the Ajdabiya District. The town is divided into three Basic People's Congresses: North Ajdabiya, West Ajdabiya and East Ajdabiya.

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