Qaryat ‘Umar al Mukhtār

Qaryat ‘Umar al Mukhtār is a locality in Al Jabal al Akhdar, Libya and has about 8,030 residents. Qaryat ‘Umar al Mukhtār is situated nearby to the town Slonta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slonta.

Slonta

Town

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Slonta or Suluntah is a town in the District of Jabal al Akhdar about 27 kilometres south of the city of Bayda. It is noted for its ruins of a pre-Greek temple for the Berber people, that used to be in a cave which has since collapsed. Slonta is situated 6 km southeast of Qaryat ‘Umar al Mukhtār.

Qaryat ‘Umar al Mukhtār

Type: Locality with 8,030 residents
Also known as: “‘Umar al Mukhtār”, “‘Umar al-Mukhtār”, “Mameli”, “Qaryat ‘Umar al Mukhtar”, and “ⵄⵎⵔ ⵍⵎⵅⵜⴰⵔ”
Location: Al Jabal al Akhdar, Libya, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

32.62978° or 32° 37′ 47″ north

Longitude

21.67651° or 21° 40′ 35″ east

Population

8,030

Elevation

761 metres (2,497 feet)

Open location code

8G43JMHG+WJ

GeoNames ID

84130

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In Other Languages

“Qaryat ‘Umar al Mukhtār” goes by many names.

Arabic: “عمر المختار”
Arabic: “قرية عمر المختار”

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