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Basic People's Congress division in Benghazi District, Libya

Al-Berka

Al-Berka (Arabic:البركة) is a Basic People's Congress administrative division of Benghazi, Libya.

Al-Berka
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Al-Berka (Arabic:البركة) is a Basic People's Congress administrative division of Benghazi, Libya. As of the 2011 Libyan revolution, the area is simply known as a district of Benghazi after the Gaddafi era Basic People's Congresses were disbanded.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Al-Berka

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    University of Benghazi

    The University of Benghazi, formerly known as Garyounis University, is a public university in Benghazi, Libya, the country's second-largest city as well as one of the most prestigious institutes of higher education in the country. It was founded as the University of Libya on December 15, 1955.

    2.5 km · university in Libya · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Benghazi Cathedral

    Benghazi Cathedral is a disused former Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Benghazi, Libya. It is the see of the Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi.

    2.7 km · cathedral · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Benghazi International Stadium

    Benghazi International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Benghazi, Libya, also known as Sports City Stadium. It is a part of Benghazi Sports City, used mostly for football matches and also has athletics facilities.

    1 km · A football stadium in Benghazi, Libya · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Atiq Mosque

    The Atiq Mosque, also known as Al-Jami al-Kabir, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Benghazi, Libya. It is one of the oldest and best known in the city.

    3.2 km · building in Benghazi, Libya · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    23rd July Lake

    The 23rd July Lake is a lagoon located between Benghazi's downtown, and the Mediterranean Port of Benghazi. It covers an area of approximately 100 hectares with a maximum depth of 5 metres.

    1.8 km · lake · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Maydan al Shajara

    Maydan al-Shajara, is a major town square in Benghazi, the second largest city in Libya. A large native Norfolk pine tree was located in the center of the square, giving it its name.

    2.6 km · square in Benghazi, Libya · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    National Library of Libya

    The National Library of Libya is the national library of Libya, located in Benghazi. It holds 150,000 volumes.

    2.6 km · national library · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Libyan International University

    The Libyan International University is a for-profit private university established in Benghazi, Libya, with the purpose of teaching medicine. It is the first private medical university in Libya.

    3.4 km · private university in Benghazi, Libya · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Benghazi Zoo

    Benghazi Zoo or Al Fuwayhat is a zoo and tourist park in the city of Benghazi, Libya.

    2.2 km · zoo in Benghazi, Libya · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Benghazi Military University Academy

    Benghazi Military University Academy is a military academy in Benghazi in Libya.

    2.3 km · military university academy in Libya · Wikipedia

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Getting to Al-Berka

Airports
Benina (BEN), 18 km · Al Abraq (LAQ), 192 km
Stations
Port of Benghazi, 3.6 km
  • Al Albraq → Al-Berka
    3328 km · quickest by road, 120h 46m · MAD2,540–3,390
  • Tripoli → Al-Berka
    1583 km · quickest by air, 7h 55m · $750–1,130
  • Souda → Al-Berka
    720 km · quickest by air, 8h 40m · €570–850
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Al-Berka

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Al-Berka. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get aroundThey are either minibuses that travel round a predefined route or black and white cars (dead pandas) with taxi signs.

From Wikivoyage: Benghazi, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-06.

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  2. 02
    MykonosGR

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  3. 03
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  4. 04
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  5. 05
    GökçeadaTR

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If you know how people move in Al-Berka – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.

Around it

Next door to Al-Berka

Al-Berka is 2 km from Benghazi, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.

  • Benghazisecond largest city in Libya2.5 km
  • Al-Fuwayhathuman settlement in Libya3.7 km
  • Al-SalmaniBasic People's Congress division in Benghazi District, Libya1.7 km
  • Benghazi al-JadidaBasic People's Congress division in Benghazi District, Libya3.6 km