- Sirt
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nickname = Al-Ribāţ Al-'amāmi (الرباط الأمامي)
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footnotes =Sirt, also Surt and Sirte (
Arabic : سرت, Audio|Ar-ly-Surt.ogg|pronunciation) is a city inLibya , in theSurt Municipality, seat of some important governmental institutions (on the national level) and hometown of the Libyan leader,Muammar al-Gaddafi .ite of Darfur talks
In October 2007, Surt was the site of talks between the government of
Sudan and certain Darfur rebel groups. [" [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7064684.stm Sudan calls Darfur truce at talks] ", BBC News, October 27, 2007]Transport
2008
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China Railway Construction Company wins $2.6b bids in Libya [www.chinaview.cn ] . A west-to-east coastal railway 352km fromAl Khums toSirt and a south-to-west railway 800km long for iron ore transport from the southern citySebha toMisurata .See also
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Transport in Libya
*Railway stations in Libya References
External Links
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/LY/60/Surt.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 36m]
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