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Regdalin (Arabic: رقدالين) is a city in Nuqat al Khams district near the Mediterranean coast of Northwestern Libya, 10 km southwest of the district capital Zuwara and 111 km west of Tripoli.
Regdalin
رقدالين Umm Sahaba | |
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Nickname: Regdalin | |
Coordinates: 32°53′00″N 11°59′00″E / 32.88333°N 11.98333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Tripolitania |
District | Nuqat al Khams |
Government | |
• Mayor | Abdullah Almose |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 25.831 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (UCT) |
Area code | 31 |
Geography
editThe city is around 11 km (6.2 miles) from Zuwarah, 10 km north of the Mediterranean Sea, and 10 km northwest of Zliten. The town of Al Assad is about 35 km (22 miles) west southwest.
The town is southwest of Zuwarah.
Transport
editThe city's nearest international airport is Zuwarah International Airport.
History
editThe name Regdalin derives from the Libyan native Arabic language meaning Sleeping town. Because their elders back then used to sleep under trees
Economy
editThe commercial sector is the cornerstone of economic activity. It has an active industrial zone based on the trade of spare auto parts, mechanical maintenance, building materials trade, and a vegetable and livestock market. The market is held twice a week.[2]
The city's agricultural economy is based on crops such as olives, almonds, grapes, and figs, especially in the Southern and Western regions.
Education
editRegdalin offers primary and secondary education via four schools. Education extends to an institute for training in the field of engineering. The faculty of engineering belongs to Al-Zawia University.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Maplandia.com
- ^ "ارتفاع الأسعار يضرب في رقدالين - اقتصاد". اخبار ليبيا (in Arabic). 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2019-03-15.