Ra’s al Hilāl
Ra’s al Hilāl is a point in Derna District, Libya. Ra’s al Hilāl is situated nearby to the village Ras Ahlal, as well as near the locality Al Fājir.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ras Ahlal.
Ras Ahlal
Village
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Ras al-Helal is a village on the southern shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Derna District, Cyrenaica, Libya. It takes its name from its cape, which appears to have a crescent shape when viewed from the surrounding Jebel Akhdar mountainous plateau's foothills. Ras Ahlal is situated 4 km south of Ra’s al Hilāl.
Ra’s al Hilāl
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Cape of the Crescent Moon”, “Ra’s al Hilal”, “Ras Bonandrea”, “Ras Bondaria”, “Ras el-Hilal”, and “Ras Hilal”
- Category: landform
- Location: Derna District, Libya, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
32.92085° or 32° 55′ 15″ northLongitude
22.17783° or 22° 10′ 40″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8G44W5CH+84GeoNames ID
86383
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In Other Languages
“Ra’s al Hilāl” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس الهلال”
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