Sirte

A view frae Sirt, Libie

Sirt, an' a' Surt an Sirte (Arabic: سرت, pronunciation , French: Syrte) is a ceety in Libie an the caipital o the Sirte Destrict. It is the seat o some important govrenmental institutions (on the naitional level) an birthplace o the Libie leader, Muammar Gaddafi in 1942. It is on the sooth coast o the Gulf o Sidra (auncient Syrtis Maior, frae which Sirt's name derives). Sirt lies haufway atween Tripoli ad Benghazi.

Unitit Nations Democracy Fund

The Unitit Naitions Democracy Fund (UNDEF) wis established bi Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Julie 2005 at the African Union Summit in Sirt as a Unitit Naitions General Trust Fund unner his authority.

Site o Darfur talks

In October 2007, Sirt wis the site o talks aween the Sudanese govrenment an certain Darfur rebel groups.

Transfer o Libie's caipital

There wur attempts tae move the caipital o Libie tae Sirt durin the tenure o the Libie leader Muammar Gaddafi as it is the birthplace an residence o the Libian leader. Mony o the meenisterial heidquarters are nou locatit in Sirt, rather than Tripoli, as well as the Palais des Congrès, the lairgest conference hall in North Africae, an the Hospitality Village. There are an aa strategic reasons. First, Sirt is mair or less in atween Tripolitanie an Cyrenaica, an Cyrenaica is a region that haes shown plenty o examples o unthirldom towards the govrenment o Tripoli. Next, this wad involve a muive o fowk frae the croudit Tripoli region.

Transport

2008

• China Railway Construction Corporation wan a $2.6 billion bid in Libie tae build a wast-tae-east coastal railway 352 km (219 mi) frae Al Khums tae Sirt an a sooth-tae-wast railway 800 km (500 mi) lang for iron ore transport frae the soothren ceety Sabha tae Misrata.

Cultur

Al-Tahadi University is locatit in Sirt wi 13 local faculties, includin Law an Medicine.

See an aa

• Transport in Libie
• Railway stations in Libie

Freemit airtins

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