Sirt

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A view from Sirt, Libya
A view from Sirt, Libya
Modern buildings, Sirt, Libya
Modern buildings, Sirt, Libya

Sirt (Arabic: سرت) is a city in Libya, in the Surt Municipality, seat of some important governmental institutions (on the national level) and hometown of the Libyan leader, Muammar al-Gaddafi.

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[edit] Site of Darfur talks

In October 2007, Surt was the site of talks between the government of Sudan and certain Darfur rebel groups.[1]

[edit] Transport

[edit] 2008

  • China Railway Construction Company wins $2.6b bids in Libya [2]. A west-to-east coastal railway 352km from Al Khums to Sirt and a south-to-west railway 800km long for iron ore transport from the southern city Sebha to Misurata.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Sudan calls Darfur truce at talks", BBC News, October 27, 2007
  2. ^ www.chinaview.cn
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Coordinates: 31°12′N, 16°36′E