Bani Walid, Libya
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| Bani Walid, Libya | |
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  Bani Walid, Libya
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| Coordinates: 31°46′N 13°59′E / 31.767°N 13.983°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| District | Misurata prior to 2007 Bani Walid |
Bani Walid (Arabic: بني وليد) is a city in Libya, in the Misurata District.[1] Prior to 2007 it was the capital of Bani Walid District. Administratively it is divided into two Basic People's Congresses:[1] Dahra - Bani Walid (الظهرة – بني وليد) and Zaytouna - Bani Walid (الزيتونة – بني وليد). The city is located along the Wadi Merdum, on both sides of the arroyo. The city is the home to the Rafla tribe among others.
Nearby Cities and Towns to Beni Walid Airport (HL54): North: Bani Walid (2.2 nm); East: Al Halamah (3.4 nm), Al Fuqaha' (5.6 nm), and Qaryat Bin Tallis (7.0 nm); South: Qaryat Shumaykh (19.4 nm), Qaryat al `Arimah (18.5 nm), Qaryat as Saba'ih (24.9 nm), and Ra's at Tabl (36.3 nm).[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى – Sha'biyat of Great Jamahiriya, accessed 20 July 2009, in Arabic
- ^ "Bani Walid Airport" Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
[edit] External links
- "Bani Walid, Libya" Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
- Beni Walid Museum
- "المعهد العالي للالكترونات . بني وليد (Bani Walid)" Wikimapia
also see Bani Walid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bani_Walid
Coordinates: 31°46′N 13°59′E / 31.767°N 13.983°E
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