Ghat
Categories: Municipalities of Libya
Ghat is a city in remote north-western Libya. It was a stronghold for the Kel Ajjer Tuareg federation until its was occupied the French in 1915 after the famous Battle of Isayyan. The oasis is located between the Tadrart-Akakus mountain range and the Tassili N'Ajjer plateau.
Ghat was a major market on the camel-caravan routes between North Africa and West Africa.
Nowadays it is an important tourist destination due to the existence in the neighboring Tadrat-Akakus and Tassili N'Ajjer mountains of prehistoric rock paintings and engravings, in addition to the beauty of the surrounding desert landscapes.
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Villages and secondary oases of Ghat
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