El Agheila
العقيلة al-ʿUqayla | |
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Town | |
  El Agheila Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 30°15′21″N 19°11′58″E / 30.25583°N 19.19944°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Al Wahat |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
El Agheila (Arabic: العقيلة, romanized: al-ʿUqayla ) is a coastal city at the southern end of the Gulf of Sidra and Mediterranean Sea in far western Cyrenaica, Libya. In 1988 it was placed in Ajdabiya District; remaining there until 1995. It was removed from Ajdabiya District in 1995 but in 2001 it was placed back into Ajdabiya District.[1] In 2007, El Agheila was placed within the enlarged Al Wahat District.
El Agheila is best known as the site of several Second World War battles during the North African Campaign.
- ^ "الشعبيات بالجماهيرية" ("Districts of Libya") Website of the General People's Committee of Libya, from WebArchive dated 30 August 2006