Waw al Kabir
25°19′20″N 16°42′55″E / 25.32222°N 16.71528°E
Waw al Kabir
واو الكبير | |
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Village | |
| Waw al-Kabīr | |
| Coordinates: 25°19′20″N 16°42′55″E / 25.32222°N 16.71528°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Governorate | Asyut |
| District | Murzuq District |
Waw al Kabir (Arabic: واو الكبير) is a town in the Murzuq District of Libya. It is located about 115.06 kilometres (71.49 mi) from Waw an Namus.[1][2] Waw al Kabir is the administrative center of the Waw al Kabir municipality, which covers an area of 97,160 square kilometres (37,510 sq mi).[3]
Waw al Kabir has a hot desert climate with extremely high temperatures and very low rainfall. The village receives an average of about 3.96 millimeters (0.16 inches) of precipitation and has 9.69 rainy days (2.65% of the time) annually.[4][5][6] The town is surrounded by sand dunes and rocky hills and has a small airport, the Waw al Kabir Airport, with a 3.8-kilometre (2.4 mi) runway.[7]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Waw al Kabir, Libya - GeoYP.com". Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Waw an Namus: An Oasis in a Volcanic Crater". www.amusingplanet.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Waw al Kabir 2023 Top Things to Do - Waw al Kabir Travel Guides - Top Recommended Waw al Kabir Attraction Tickets, Hotels, Places to Visit, Dining, and Restaurants". TRIP.COM. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Waw al Kabir, Murzuq, LY Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Al Wadi al Kabir climate: Temperature Al Wadi al Kabir & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Simulated historical climate & weather data for Waw al Kabir". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Waw Al Kabir Airport - HL79 - Airport Guide". AirportGuide. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
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