Bir al-Ghanam

Bir al-Ghanam (Arabic: بئر الغنم) is a town in western Libya. It is located south of Zawiya. It was the site of several battles during the Libyan Civil War. It was occupied by anti-Gaddafi forces on 7 August, just a few weeks before they entered Tripoli.

Bir al-Ghanam
بئر الغنم
Town
Bir al-Ghanam
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 32°18′45″N 12°34′11″E
Country Libya
RegionTripolitania
DistrictZawiya
Population
 (2006)
  Total3,375
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
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