Nalut () is the capital of the Nalut District
History
Name
The name Nalut and its alternate Lalut may derive from the pagan Berber goddess of springs, Tala. As Nalut is only 60 km from the Tunisian border and lies close to some
oasis, it played an important part in the caravan trade.
Architecture
Nalut is home to the
Qasr Nalut, which is a granary fortified by a
ksar (castle). The facility has been abandoned but is a tourist destination. The fortress was a communal building where the local families could store their grain in times of conflict.
The Alal'a Mosque – which is Nalut's oldest mosque – was rebuilt in 1312 CE.
Libyan civil war
A monument to
Muammar Gaddafi's
Green Book in the town square was demolished during the Libyan Civil War.
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In late April 2011, "Radio Free Nalut" began broadcasting in the city. It was one of several rebel-controlled radio stations established during the civil war and conducted broadcasts in Berber languages.
A national reconciliation conference for the factions in the Libyan Civil War was held in Nalut in September 2016.
Museum
Nalut contains the Nalut Dinosaur Museum, which exhibits fossil trees, and which have been discovered in the vicinity of the town since the first find in 1998.[
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Climate
Nalut has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh) with hot, dry summers and cold winters with occasional rain.
See also
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List of cities in Libya
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2011 Nafusa Mountains Campaign
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Nalut Dinosaur Museum
Notes and references
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