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Bayda, Libya

Northern Africa

Bayda, also known as Elbeida and called Beda Littoria under Italian colonial rule, is a commercial and industrial city in northern Cyrenaica, eastern Libya. With a population of 250,000 it is the fourth largest city in Libya after Tripoli, Benghazi and Misrata, and serves as the capital of the Jabal al Akhdar district.

Facts
Population
250,000 1
Area (sq km)
155.54 1
Founding Year
1840 1
Elevation (m)
623 1
Latitude
32.762778 degrees north 1
Longitude
21.755 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 4
Sources
1. Bayda, Libya (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1840-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 250,000
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 32.762778, longitude 21.755
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 623 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 155.54 sq km
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 32.7628,21.755
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 629.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.75, 21.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.75, 21.75
32.75 21.75 Csa
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4. GeoNames: Al Bayḑā’ - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 89055, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.01 km)
Quote, cities500 record 89055, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.01 km)
32.76272 21.75506 P PPLA LY 63 129439 631 Africa/Tripoli
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Bayda, Libya (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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