ʿAyn al Ghazaya[1] (Arabic: الغزايا) is a village in Nalut District in northwestern Libya. It lies on a crossroads on the Wazzin–Nalut road on the northern edge of the Tripolitanian Plateau in the Nafusa Mountains.

ʿAyn al Ghazāyā الغزايا Ghezaia
Village
ʿAyn al Ghazāyā Location in Libya
Coordinates: 31°54′14″N 10°48′38″E
Country	Libya
Region	Tripolitania
District	Nalut
Elevation	1,945 ft (592 m)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)

History

ʿAyn al Ghazaya was a Gaddafi stronghold during the 2011 Libyan civil war, and provided a base for loyalist troops in the 2011 Nafusa Mountains Campaign.[2] After the some 5,000 inhabitants were removed to Tripoli, it was captured by the rebel forces on 29 July 2011.[2]

Notes

External links

• "ʿAyn al Ghazaya Map — Satellite Images of 'Ayn al Ghazaya" Maplandia World Gazetteer

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