Ghadāmis
in Sha‘bīyat Nālūt, Libya

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
30.134 and 9.501 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 30° 8' 1" and E 9° 30' 2"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dinar - LYD
Spoken languages:
Arabic, Italian, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:54 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:13 am and 7:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.383 and -174.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haatua
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Libya in Northern Africa

Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Libya.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Libya. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Explore Ghadāmis

Ghadāmis in Sha‘bīyat Nālūt with it's 7,000 inhabitants is located in Libya about 288 mi (or 464 km) south-west of Tripoli, the country's capital.

Local time in Ghadāmis is now 02:54 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Tripoli with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 3 airports in the wider vicinity of Ghadāmis. The closest airport in Libya is Ghadames East Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Old Town of Ghadamès in a distance of 0 mi (or 0 km), South-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nalut, Tataouine, Medenine, Kebili and Illizi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 11%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

32°C (89 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Libya (12/2010) - Ghadames

Published: January 17, 2011
Length: 47:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thevideosarehere

Ghadames or Ghadamis (Arabic: غدامس‎, Berber: ghdams / ɛadēməs; Libyan vernacular: ġdāməs) is an oasis town in the west of Libya. It lies roughly 549 km in the southwest of Tripoli,...


Accident in Rally for amateurs in Ghadames 2014, Libya

Published: May 23, 2014
Length: 43:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bofanen80

when you go offroad you have to be careful looooooooooooooool you will fly.


A past and a future: UNSMIL in Libya's Ghadames

Published: June 05, 2013
Length: 53:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: UNSMIL - بعثة الأمم المتحدة للدعم في ليبيا

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) visits the historical city of Ghadames and surrounding areas to support conflict resolution and develop projects through the UN Development Programme...


Tours-TV.com: Traditional interior and culture

Published: December 26, 2014
Length: 19:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

Libya : Ghadames. See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Traditional-interior-and-culture .


Gadameska medina. AfrykaNowaka - Uadi Tour غدامس

Published: February 24, 2010
Length: 01:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AfrykaNowaka

Kręte uliczki unkatowej starówki Gadamesu - "Wrót Sahary". Rowerzysci pierwszej stawki sztafety podróżniczej AfrykaNowaka przemierzają na swych jednośladach tajemniczo piękne zaułki...


الماضي والمستقبل: الأمم المتحدة في ليبيا تزور غدامس

Published: June 16, 2013
Length: 59:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: UNSMIL - بعثة الأمم المتحدة للدعم في ليبيا

قامت بعثة الأمم المتحدة للدعم في ليبيا بزيارة لمدينة غدامس التاريخية والمناطق المحيطة بها وذلك لدعم إيجاد...


Libye - mládež v oáze Ghadamis (c) Radiožurnál - M. Dorazín

Published: October 12, 2012
Length: 50:45 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: ČRo Radiožurnál

Mladíci v libyjské oáze odevzdali zbraně a věnují se raději své nejoblíbenější zábavě -- koupání v místním prameni. Situace v zemi se pomalu uklidňuje. Více se od Martina...


Gadames

Published: November 24, 2009
Length: 05:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Antero Bindi

Gadames.


Zwemmen in de bron van Gadamis

Published: December 01, 2013
Length: 56:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HansSt Libië


البستان

Published: May 08, 2009
Length: 00:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Belgasem Goma

غدامس المدينة القديمة.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ghadames District

Ghadames or Ghadamis was a districts of Libya until 2007. Its territory is now part of Nalut District. It was in the northwest of the country with its capital at Ghadames. To the west, Ghadamis bordered the following regions of Tunisia and Algeria: Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia - north Ouargla Province, Algeria - northwest Illizi Province, Algeria - west Domestically, it bordered the following districts: Nalut - northeast Mizda - east Wadi Al Shatii - south

Located at 30.1333, 9.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former districts of Libya

Limes Tripolitanus

The Limes Tripolitanus was a frontier zone of defence of the Roman Empire, built in the south of what is now Tunisia and the northwest of Libya. It was primarily intended as a protection for the tripolitanian cities of Leptis Magna, Sabratha and Oea in Roman Libya.

Located at 30.1417, 9.50833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman frontiers, Roman Libya, History of Tunisia, Roman Empire, Tripolitania

Ghadames raid

The Ghadames raid was a series of hit-and-run attacks carried out between 24 and 26 September 2011 by groups of pro-Gaddafi forces, allegedly including elements of the Khamis Brigade, against the National Transitional Council-administered desert oasis town of Ghadames, Libya, during the Libyan civil war.

Located at 30.1333, 9.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles involving Libya, Battles of the Libyan civil war, Conflicts in 2011

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ghadāmis.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ghudāmis, Ghadames, Rhadames, Gadames, Ghadāmis, غدامس, Gadamés, LTD, Гадамес, Gadamis