Sidra, Libya
Sidra or Sidr (Arabic: السدرة) is a port about 23 km west of Ra's Lanuf in Libya. It is Libya's largest oil depot, shipping about 447,000 barrels per day (71,100 m3/d), and during the Cold War gave its name to the 'Gulf of Sidra', an alternative name for the Gulf of Sirte. Sidra Airport is directly next to the port.
Sidra
السدرة | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Sidra Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 30°37′46″N 18°21′01″E | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Sirte |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (1995) | |
| • Total | 9,186 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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