From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Waddan, Libya
Waddan, Libya
Waddan Time zone UTC + 2
ودان
Waddan (Arabic: )ودانis a Saharan desert oasis town in
— Town —
the northeast Fezzan region of southwest Libya. It is in
the Jufra District.
Geography
Waddan is located 230 km (140 mi) south of Sirte, and
19 km (12 mi) northeast of Hun. The town is at the cross-
roads of the Sirte-Waddan Road and the Fezzan Road.
The natural springs support native date palm (Phoenix
dactylifera) groves.
A view of Waddan from the Toza History
During the 2011 Libyan Civil War, NATO forces bombed
an ammunition store in the town.[2] On 8 September
2011, the town was reported to be under the control of
forces allied with the National Transitional Council.[3]
References
[1] ^ Wolfram Alpha
[2] "Libyan rebels take new villages in Western
Mountains". Reuters. 15 June 2011.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/15/us-
libya-idUSTRE7270JP20110615.
[3] Alexander, Caroline; Stephen, Chris (2011-09-08).
"Libya Fighters Tighten Noose Around Holdouts".
Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com).
Waddan http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-07/
Location in Libya
libya-fighters-occupy-town-close-to-qaddafi-
Coordinates: 29°09′40″N 16°08′37″E / 29.16111°N 16.14361°E
loyalist-stronghold-of-sirte.html. Retrieved 8
/ 29.16111; 16.14361Coordinates: 29°09′40″N 16°08′37″E /
29.16111°N 16.14361°E / 29.16111; 16.14361 September 2011.
Country Libya
Region Fezzan See also
District Jufra • List of cities in Libya
Elevation[1] 807 ft (246 m)
Population (2004)[1]
• Total 27,590
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Categories:
• Populated places in Jufra District
• Oases of Libya
• Fezzan
• Libya geography stubs
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