Oases of Libya

Ghadames or Ghadamis (Ghadamsi: ⵄⴰⴷⴻⵎⴻⵙ / Ɛadēməs [ʕadeːməs], , ) is an oasis town in the Nalut District of the Tripolitania region in northwestern Libya.

Ubari or Awbari () is an oasis town and the capital of the Wadi al Hayaa District, in the Fezzan region of southwestern Libya. It is in the Idehan Ubari, a Libyan section of the Sahara Desert. It was the capital of the former baladiyah (district) called Awbari, in the southwest of the country.

town in Libya

Awjila (, ) is an oasis town in the Al Wahat District in the Cyrenaica region of northeastern Libya. Since classical times it has been known as a place where high quality dates are farmed. Since the Arab conquest in the 7th century, Islam has played an important role in the community. The oasis is located on the east-west caravan route between Egypt and Tripoli, Libya, and the north-south route between Benghazi and the Sahel between Lake Chad and Darfur. In the past, it was an important trading center. The people cultivate small gardens using water from deep wells. Recently, the oil industry h

Kufra () is a basin and oasis group in the Kufra District of southeastern Cyrenaica in Libya. At the end of the 19th century, Kufra became the centre and holy place of the Senussi order. It also played a minor role in the Western Desert Campaign of World War II.

town in Fezzan, Libya

thumb|300px|1913 map with Tajura (spelled Tagiura), on the Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean in the [[Tripolitania region.]] thumb|300px|Tajura Oasis in 1913. 300px|thumb|Murad Agha Mosque in Tajura

Jaghbub (; ) is a remote desert village in the Al Jaghbub Oasis in the eastern Libyan Desert. It is actually closer to the Egyptian town of Siwa than to any Libyan town of note. The oasis is located in Butnan District and was the administrative seat of the Jaghbub Basic People's Congress. The town remains largely obscure, with its ancient history and secrets still awaiting discovery by archaeologists. Despite its substantial colonial past, the town holds a complex and multifaceted history, shaped by numerous influences over the centuries, each contributing to its unique character and legacy. T

mountain in Libya

human settlement

Tazerbu () is an oasis located in the Libyan Desert in the Kufra District of Libya, about 250 km to the northwest of Kufra. The name means "main seat" in the Toubou language, because this was the seat of the Toubou Sultanate before the Arab conquest. The oasis is 25–30 km long and 10 km wide. In the middle of the oasis and parallel to it runs a shallow valley with salt ponds and salines. In Tazerbu there are about ten villages: the most important is called El-Jezeera. In the oasis grow groups of palms, tamarisks, acacias, esparto and Juncus. Several kilometers to the north of th

Zawila (also spelled Zuila, Zweila, Zwila, Zawilah, Zuwayla or Zuweila) is a village in southwestern Libya. During the Middle Ages, it was the capital of the Fezzan region.

human settlement in Libya

village

Gaberoun (; , alternate spelling Gaber Awhn, Gabr Awhn, Gabr Own, Gabraun) is an oasis with a large lake in the Idehan Ubari desert region of the Libyan Sahara. Administratively, it is located Wadi al Hayaa District of the Fezzan region in southwestern Libya. A rudimentary tourist camp is located on the northeastern shore, including an open patio, sleeping huts, and a souvenir shop (attended by a Tuareg in full costume) in the winter. The lake is very salty; swimming can be pleasant despite the salt water crustaceans. Mosquitoes are abundant, especially in the summer. October to May is conside

human settlement

desert oasis in northeastern Libya

Buzema is an oasis in the Libyan Desert in the Kufra District of Libya, about 150 km northwest of Kufra. It has a surface of 230 km2 and stretches in a semicircle around an 18 km long salt lake. Buzema lies to the bottom of a mountain range where the remains of a Toubou fortification system are still visible. The oasis trees (palm, fig, tamarisk, acacia) bear a lot of fruit due to the abundance of fresh water. On the northwest shore of the lake lies a village.

human settlement in Libya

oasis in Libya

human settlement in Libya

Jikharra (إجخرة Ijkharrah) is a desert oasis town formerly in the Al Wahat District, Cyrenaica region, in north-eastern Libya. Prior to 2007, it was in the Ajdabiya District. After 2015 it was in Jikharra District (بلدية إجخرة).

oasis in Cyrenaica, Libya

Saharan oasis in Libya

human settlement

human settlement in Libya

Old city in Libya

Ghadduwah is a Saharan desert oasis town in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya.

protected area in northeastern Libya

town in Libya

Hagiara () is a Saharan desert oasis town in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya. Geographically it is located at the Sabha District, and is roughly 3.8 km south-east of the district's capital, Sabha.