Sidra
السدرة | |
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Town | |
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 located directly next to the port.