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Al Bayda is a city located in eastern Libya that has served as an important regional center. It gained particular significance in recent years as a stronghold for anti-government forces during Libya's civil conflict.
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Place details
- Locality
- البيضاء
- Region
- الجبل الأخضر
- Country
- ليبيا
- Population
- 129,439
- Timezone
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Bayda or Elbeida (Arabic: البيضاء, romanized: al-Bayḍāʾ, pronounced [al.bajˈdˤaːʔ] ), known as Beda Littoria under Italian colonial rule, is a commercial and industrial city in northern Cyrenaica, eastern Libya. With a population of 250,000 people, Bayda is the 4th-largest city in Libya after Tripoli, Benghazi and Misrata. It is the capital city of the Jabal al Akhdar district.
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