Bani Walid

city in Libya

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Bani Walid is a city and human settlement located in Libya. It is situated within the Misrata District, though it is distinct from the Bani Walid District. The city lies at an elevation of 283 meters above sea level, with other sources citing 269 meters. Its population is recorded as 50,824, while another source lists it as 45,734. The local timezone is Africa/Tripoli.

A significant historical event associated with the location is the Battle of Bani Walid. The city is referenced by 99 other encyclopedia articles. Current weather data indicates a temperature of 16.93 degrees, humidity of 80 percent, pressure of 1023, and wind speed of 2.39.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Bani Walid is referenced by 99 other articles, and connects out to history of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi, Libya and Arabic.

It is catalogued under topics including Baladiyat of Libya, Bani Walid and Populated places in Misrata District.

Its subject is documented across 40 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: بني وليد
Region: Mişrātah
Country: ليبيا
Population: 45,734
Timezone: Africa/Tripoli

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Key facts

Country: Libya
Region: Tripolitania
District: Bani Walid/Sof-Aljeen
Elevation: 1,591 ft (485 m)
Total: 85,425
Time zone: UTC+2 ( EET )
Website: https://bwmc.ly

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Libya
Located in: Misrata District
Population: 50824
Elevation: 283
Image: KhamisAlerq2009.png
Significant event: Battle of Bani Walid

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Commons category: Bani Walid
different from: Bani Walid District
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Encyclopedic overview

Bani Walid (Anglicized: /ˈbæniː wɑːˈliːd/; Arabic: بني وليد, romanized: Banī Walīd, Libyan pronunciation: [ˈbæni wæˈliːd]) is a city in Libya located in the Tripoli Region . Prior to 2007, it was the capital of Sof-Aljeen District. Bani Walid has an airport. Under the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, it was divided into two Basic People's Congresses: Dahra – Bani Walid (الظهرة – بني وليد), and Zaytouna – Bani Walid (الزيتونة – بني وليد).

It is the home to the Warfalla tribe, the only city in which only one tribe resides. A campus of Bani Walid University is located in Bani Walid.

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