23rd July Lake

The 23rd July Lake is a lagoon located between Benghazi's downtown, and the Mediterranean Port of Benghazi. It covers an area of approximately 100 hectares with a maximum depth of 5 metres.
  • 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”
    “South Harbour”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Benghazi Cathedral and Maydan al Shajara.
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Latitude
32.1052° or 32° 6′ 19″ north
Longitude
20.0644° or 20° 3′ 52″ east
Open location code
8G424347+3Q
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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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”
  • Hausa: “23rd Yuli Lake”
  • Spanish: “Lago del 23 de Julio”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kūbrī Juliyānah and Tibesti Hotel.

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