Sidra
السدرة | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Sidra Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 30°37′46″N 18°21′01″E / 30.62944°N 18.35028°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Sirte |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (1995)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,186 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Sidra or Sidr (Arabic: السدرة) is a port about 23 km west of Ra's Lanuf in Libya. It is Libya's largest oil depot, shipping about 447,000 barrels per day (71,100 m3/d),[3] and during the Cold War gave its name to the 'Gulf of Sidra', an alternative name for the Gulf of Sirte. Sidra Airport is directly next to the port.
- ^ "Marina: Ras Es Sider (Sirte, Baladiyat Surt)". Port Booker. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, p.111.
- ^ Javier Blas and David Blair (1 March 2011). "Oil groups seek Libyan rebels' assurances". Financial Times.