Bir al-Ghanam

Bir al-Ghanam (Arabic: بئر الغنم) is a town in western Libya. It is located south of Zawiya. It was the site of several battles during the Libyan Civil War. It was occupied by anti-Gaddafi forces on 7 August, just a few weeks before they entered Tripoli.^[2]

Bir al-Ghanam بئر الغنم
Town
Bir al-Ghanam Location in Libya
Coordinates: 32°18′45″N 12°34′11″E
Country	Libya
Region	Tripolitania
District	Zawiya
Population  (2006)[1]
• Total	3,375
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)

Notes

1. el Khajkhaj, Amraja M. (2008). Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia. Benghazi: Dar as Saqia. p. 122. ISBN 978-9959-854-10-0.
2. "Battle for Libya: Key moments". Al Jazeera. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.