Syllabus: Places in News
In News
- Devastating floods occurred in Derna, Libya due to the collision of Dams and flash floods caused by a Mediterranean storm named Daniel.
About Derna
- Derna (Darnah) is a port city in eastern Libya.
- The city is bisected by the Wadi Derna, a seasonal river that flows from highlands to the south, and normally protected from flooding by dams.
- The city was once a hub for extremist groups in the years of chaos that followed the NATO.
Key Facts: Libya
- Capital: Tripoli
- Geographical Boundaries: It is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa.
- North: Mediterranean Sea
- East: Egypt
- Southeast: Sudan
- South: Chad
- Southwest: Niger
- West: Algeria
- Northwest: Tunisia
- Historical Features:
- Libya is made of three historical regions: Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica.
- The recent Libyan Crisis has led to a civil war, foreign military intervention, and the ousting and death of ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
- Geographical Features:
- The portion of the Mediterranean Sea north of Libya is often called the Libyan Sea.
- Libya has the 10th-largest proven oil reserves in the world.
- Libyan Desert:
- This desert covers much of Libya.
- It is one of the most arid and sun-baked places on earth.
- In places, decades may pass without seeing any rainfall at all.
- Slightly further to the south are the massifs of Arkenu, Uweinat, and Kissu.
- These are ancient granite mountains.
- Climate:
- Natural hazards come in the form of hot, dry, dust-laden sirocco (known in Libya as the gibli).
- This is a southern wind blowing from one to four days in spring and autumn.
- There are also dust storms and sandstorms.
- Oases can also be found scattered throughout Libya
- Natural hazards come in the form of hot, dry, dust-laden sirocco (known in Libya as the gibli).
Source: IE
