Murzuq District, Administrative district in southwestern Libya
The Murzuq District extends across 349,790 square kilometers of terrain, featuring sand dunes, desert landscapes, and scattered oasis settlements throughout its territory.
The district gained prominence during Ottoman rule from 1578 to 1912, functioning as a central point for trans-Saharan trade routes connecting North Africa with sub-Saharan regions.
The district population combines Berber, Arab, and Toubou communities, each maintaining traditional practices in music, clothing, and social ceremonies through generations.
The district contains essential infrastructure including markets, schools, medical facilities, and transportation networks that connect multiple settlements across the vast desert territory.
The district records some of the lowest precipitation rates globally, receiving only 7 millimeters of annual rainfall while experiencing summer temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.
Location: Libya
Capital city: Murzuk
Address: Murzuq, Libya Murzuq Murzuq
GPS coordinates: 25.90000,13.90000
Latest update: March 4, 2025 05:45
Libya is home to many Roman, Greek, and Berber archaeological sites such as Leptis Magna and Cyrene. The country features ancient Saharan cities like Ghadames, religious monuments, and museums with historical collections. The territory also includes significant natural sites with rock carvings, oases, lakes, and mountain ranges.
Leptis Magna
751.1 km
Great Manmade River
774.1 km
Séfar
448.4 km
Emi Koussi
830.7 km
Waw an Namus
403.2 km
Limes Tripolitanus
639.6 km
Arch of Septimius Severus
750.8 km
Tadrart Acacus
377.9 km
Gasr Zerzi
530.2 km
Madama
440.5 km
Tassili Cultural Park
502 km
Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve
842.3 km
Lakes of Ounianga
1037.6 km
Atiq Mosque, Awjila
813.1 km
Gaberoun
106.9 km
Tarso Toussidé
601.4 km
Bikku Bitti
692.4 km
Bu Njem (Gholaia)
541.5 km
Ghirza
567.7 km
Gheriat el-Garbia
505.4 km
Adrar Bous
792.2 km
Tarso Voon
652.6 km
Fortress of Ghat
388.1 km
Roman amphitheatre of Leptis Magna
750.5 km
Aïr and Ténéré Addax Sanctuary
844.7 km
Gasr Banat
624.1 km
Ghadames Museum
639.6 km
Pic Toussidé
601.3 kmReviews
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