Murzuq
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Murzuq is one of the districts of Libya
. It is in the south of the country. Its capital is Murzuk
. The city was occupied by the Ottoman Empire
in 1578 and served as the capital of Fezzan
off and on until the Ottomans ceded Libya to Italy
in 1912. It was not occupied by the Italians until 1914.
of Chad
, and to the southwest it borders the Agadez Department
of Niger
. The border crossing to Niger is at Tumu
. Domestically, it borders the following districts:
The border between Murzuq and Jufra districts was modified after 2007 administrative reorganization of Libyan Districts.
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
. It is in the south of the country. Its capital is Murzuk
Murzuk
Murzuk is an oasis town and the capital of the Murzuq District in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya. Murzuk lies on the northern edge of the Murzuq Desert, a desert of ergs or great sand dunes, and section of the Sahara Desert.-History:...
. The city was occupied by the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in 1578 and served as the capital of Fezzan
Fezzan
Fezzan is a south western region of modern Libya. It is largely desert but broken by mountains, uplands, and dry river valleys in the north, where oases enable ancient towns and villages to survive deep in the otherwise inhospitable Sahara.-Name:...
off and on until the Ottomans ceded Libya to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in 1912. It was not occupied by the Italians until 1914.
Borders
To the southeast, Murzuq borders the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti RegionBourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region
The Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti was until 2008 one of the then 18 regions of Chad, its capital being Faya-Largeau. It comprised the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture...
of Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
, and to the southwest it borders the Agadez Department
Agadez (department)
Agadez is an administrative Region in Niger. Agadez covers . The capital of the department is Agadez.-Description and people:The Agadez Region represents 52% of the total area of Niger, the largest of its seven regions. Despite its size, Agadez is sparsely populated; its 321,639 inhabitants account...
of Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
. The border crossing to Niger is at Tumu
Tumu, Libya
Tumu is a border checkpoint in Libya at the Libya–Niger border in the Murzuq District. It is 310 kilometres south of Qatrun, the closest Libyan settlement on the desert road. Tumu consists of little more than a few government shacks, and the border checkpoint is frequently closed, which requires...
. Domestically, it borders the following districts:
- Ghat - west
- Wadi Al Hayaa - northwest, west of Sabha
- Sabha - northwest, east of Wadi Al Hayaa
- Jufra - north
- Kufra - east
The border between Murzuq and Jufra districts was modified after 2007 administrative reorganization of Libyan Districts.
Towns
Among the towns in Murzuq District are:- Al QatrunAl QatrunQatrun, Al Katrun, Gatrone, or Al Gatrun is a village in the Murzuq District in southern Libya on the main road to Chad and Niger. It has a filling station and a Niger consulate office is located there...
, an oasis and crossroads town - Al `Uwaynat (Sardalis), an oasis and crossroads town
- Al WighAl WighAl Wigh is a small Saharan desert oasis airfield and army outpost in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya. It is about 975 kilometres south of the country's capital, Tripoli....
, an oasis - MurzuqMurzukMurzuk is an oasis town and the capital of the Murzuq District in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya. Murzuk lies on the northern edge of the Murzuq Desert, a desert of ergs or great sand dunes, and section of the Sahara Desert.-History:...
, administrative center - QawatQawatQawat is an oasis and a crossroad town in Murzuq District, Libya....
, An oasis and crossroad town - TajarhiTajarhiTajarhi, Tegerhi or Tajirhi is an oasis and crossroads village in the Murzuq District of Libya. It lies in the Sahara desert and is the last refueling point in Libya before reaching Madama, the Niger frontier station, some 282 kilometers to the south, or 361 km by track...
, an oasis and crossroads town
See also
- Murzuq DesertMurzuq DesertMurzuq Desert, Idehan Murzuq, Idhan Murzuq, , is a primarily erg desert in southwestern Libya. It is considered part of the Sahara desert complex, although it is separated from the southern Sahara by the Tibesti Mountains and the Tassili n'Ajjer.-Sand Sea:This detailed astronaut photograph, taken...