Ras Ajdir
Ras Ajdir, alternatively Ras Jdir or Ras Ejder (Arabic: راس اجدير), is a small coastal town on the border between Tunisia and Libya and Libya's most northerly point.
Ras Ajdir راس اجدير | |
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Town | |
  Ras Ajdir Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 33.1481°N 11.5663°E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Nuqat al Khams |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Science
It is the site of an experimental station for wind and solar power for desalination.[1]
Transport
The town is a major transport hub and border crossing, for trade by road between Tunisia and Libya. From 15 February – 15 March 2007, 21,758 foreigners entered and 8,112 left through Ras Ajdir.[2]
Ras Ajdir is a likely border station on the new Libyan Railways line, which is under construction in 2007. An agreement has been signed for a link to Tunisian Railways. The nearest Tunisian railhead, albeit of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in), is at Gabès.
Libyan civil war
In 2011, during the Libyan Civil War, rebel forces attempted to take control of the crossing from loyalist forces.[3] On 27 August, the border town was secured by the National Transitional Council forces.
See also
References
- Sultan A. Kershmana; Jürgen Rheinländerb; Thomas Neumannc; Olaf Goebeld (2005). "Hybrid wind/PV and conventional power for desalination in Libya—GECOL's facility for medium and small scale research at Ras Ejder". Desalination. 183 (1–3): 1–12. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2005.04.021.
- "Libyan Entry & Exit Statistics Feb-Mar 2007". Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- "Libyan rebels fly flag over key town near Tripoli". Reuters. 14 August 2011.
