23rd July Lake
The 23rd July Lake or Benghazi Lake is a lagoon located between Benghazi's downtown, and the Mediterranean Port of Benghazi. It covers an area of approximately 100 hectares.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Harbor
- Description: lake
- Also known as: “Al Minā’ ad Dākhilī”, “Buḩayrat Thalāthah wa ‘Ishrūn Yūliyū”, “Inner Harbor”, “Punta”, “Sabkhat al Bunta”, “Salina della Punta”, “Salt Lagoon”, “Se’bcha della Punta”, “Sèbchet el-Bunta”, “Sebkha el Bunta”, and “South Harbour”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Benghazi Cathedral and Maydan al Shajara.
Benghazi Cathedral
Church
Photo: Siculo73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Benghazi Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic church in the city of Benghazi, Libya. It is located in the city center.
Maydan al Shajara
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Maydan al-Shajara, is a major town square in Benghazi, the second largest city in Libya. A large native Norfolk pine tree was located in the center of the square, giving it its name.
Suliman Ad-Dharrath Arena
Sports venue
Suliman Ad-Dharrath Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Benghazi, Libya. It is used mainly for indoor sports such as volleyball and basketball.
23rd July Lake
- Categories: lake and transportation
- Location: Benghazi, Libya, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“23rd July Lake” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة 23 يوليو”
- Arabic: “بحيرة ٢٣ يوليو”
- Arabic: “بحيرة بنغازي”
- Arabic: “حديقة ٢٣ يوليو”
- Arabic: “حديقة 23 يوليو”
- Burmese: “၂၃ ဇူလိုင် ရေကန်”
- Chinese: “七月二十三日湖”
- French: “Lac du 23 Juillet”
- Georgian: “23 ივლისის ტბა”
- German: “See des 23. Juli”
- Spanish: “Lago del 23 de Julio”
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