El Agheila
El Agheila (Arabic: العقيلة, romanized: al-ʿUqayla ⓘ) is a coastal city at the southern end of the Gulf of Sidra in far western Cyrenaica, Libya. In 1988 it was placed in Ajdabiya District; remaining there until 1995. It was removed from Ajdabiya District in 1995 but in 2001 it was placed back into Ajdabiya District. In 2007, El Agheila was placed within the enlarged Al Wahat District.
El Agheila
العقيلة al-ʿUqayla | |
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Town | |
El Agheila Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 30°15′21″N 19°11′58″E | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Al Wahat |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
El Agheila is best known to history as the site of several Second World War battles during the North African Campaign.
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