Ubari

Ubari
—  Town  —
Ubari lakes, an oasis in Erg, Awbari (Idehan Ubari), Fezzan.
Ubari Location in Libya
Coordinates: 26°35′N 12°46′E / 26.583°N 12.767°E / 26.583; 12.767
Country	Libya
District	Wadi al Hayaa
Time zone	UTC+2

Ubari is an oasis town in the Wadi al Hayaa District, of the Fezzan region in southwestern Libya. It is in the Libyan section of the Sahara Desert.

Geography

Ubari is in the Targa valley, lying between the Messak Sattafat plateau and Idhan Ubari erg sand dunes and lakes. Native plants include wetland grasses at the natural spring fed lakes' shorelines, and the native Saharan Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera)

The Ubari oasis settlement is the second center for the Kel Ajjer Tuareg people, after Ghat, Libya. Neighbouring villages include Germa, and Garran.

See also

• Ubari Airport
• Awbari - Wadi al Hayaa District capital
• List of cities in Libya

An Urabi oasis lake, with native grasses and Date palms.

External links

• ewpnet.com - Ubari
• lexicorient.com - Ubari, Libya

Coordinates: 26°35′N 12°46′E / 26.583°N 12.767°E / 26.583; 12.767