Murzuk
Murzuk, Murzuq, Murzug or Merzug (Arabic: مرزق) is an oasis town and the capital of the Murzuq District in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya. It lies on the northern edge of the Murzuq Desert, an extremely arid region of ergs or great sand dunes which is part of the greater Sahara Desert.
Murzuk
مرزق | |
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Town | |
Fort and mosque of Murzuk | |
Murzuk Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 25°54′49″N 13°55′01″E | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Fezzan |
| District | Murzuq |
| Elevation | 1,486 ft (453 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,746 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| License Plate Code | 15 |
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