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Oasis of Ghat

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Oasis of Ghat is a protected area of Libya.[1] It is located in southern Libya, very close to the Algerian border.[2]

An ancient Saharan caravan route used to pass there, and there used to be a center for the slave trade. A nearby offshoot of Mount Idinen, they are known as the ghost town.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Parks, Reserves, and Other Protected Areas in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya". Parks.it. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Ghat Germa of the Garamantes". www.temehu.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  3. ^ "Ghāt | oasis, Libya". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-01-08.