Regdalin

Regdalin رقدالين Umm Sahaba
Nickname:  Sidi Bu Zinah
Regdalin Location in Libya
Coordinates: 32°53′00″N 11°59′00″E
Country	Libya
Region	Tripolitania
District	Nuqat al Khams
Government
• Mayor	Abdullah Almose
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	25.831
Time zone	UTC+1 (UCT)
Area code	31

Regdalin (Arabic: رقدالين) is a city in Nuqat al Khams district near the Mediterranean coast of Northwestern Libya, 10 km southwest of the district capital Zuwara and 111 km west of Tripoli.

Geography

The city is around 11 km (6.2 miles) from Zuwarah, 10 km north of the Mediterranean Sea, and 10 km northwest of Zliten. The town of Al Assad is about 35 km (22 miles) west southwest.

The town is southwest of Zuwarah.

Transport

The city's nearest international airport is Zuwarah International Airport.

History

The name Regdalin derives from the Libyan native Arabic language meaning Sleeping town. Because their elders back then used to sleep under trees

Economy

The commercial sector is the cornerstone of economic activity. It has an active industrial zone based on the trade of spare auto parts, mechanical maintenance, building materials trade, and a vegetable and livestock market. The market is held twice a week.

The city's agricultural economy is based on crops such as olives, almonds, grapes, and figs, especially in the Southern and Western regions.

Education

Regdalin offers primary and secondary education via four schools. Education extends to an institute for training in the field of engineering. The faculty of engineering belongs to Al-Zawia University.

See also

• List of cities in Libya
• Zuwara Berber