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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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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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- Bani Walid
- different from
- Bani Walid District
- P12749
- Antiochus IV Epiphanes
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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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