Regdalin (

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: رقدالين) is a city in

Nuqat al Khams Nuqat al Khams ( ar, النقاط الخمس ''Nuqāṭ al Ḫams'') is one of the districts of Libya. It is in the northwest of the country, in what had been the historical region of Tripolitania. Its capital is Zuwara. Nuqat al Khams has a nor ...

district near the Mediterranean coast of Northwestern

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, 10 km southwest of the district capital

Zuwara Zuwarah, or Zuwara or Zwara (Berber language: At Willul or Zwara, ) is a coastal Berber-speaking city in Libya. Zuwara or At Willul is famous for its beaches and seafood. It is situated west of Tripoli and from the Tunisian border. It is the ...

and 111 km west of

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Geography

The city is around 11 km (6.2 miles) from Zuwarah, 10 km north of the

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, 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 Zuwarah, or Zuwara or Zwara (Berber language: At Willul or Zwara, ) is a coastal Berber-speaking city in Libya. Zuwara or At Willul is famous for its beaches and seafood. It is situated west of Tripoli and from the Tunisian border. It is the ...

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

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, 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.

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