Sidi Barrani
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Sidi Barrani (Arabic: سيدي براني pronounced [ˈsiːdi bɑɾˈɾɑːni]) is a town in Egypt, near the Mediterranean Sea, about 95 km (59 mi) east of the Egypt–Libya border, and around 240 km (150 mi) from Tobruk, Libya.
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Sidi Barrani
سيدي براني | |
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Coordinates: 31°36′39″N 25°55′32″E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Matruh |
Area | |
• Total | 1,000 sq mi (2,589 km2) |
Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 63,098 |
• Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
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Named after Sidi es-Saadi el Barrani, a Senussi sheikh who was a head of its Zawiya,[2] the village is mainly a Bedouin community. It has food, gasoline outlets and one small hotel, but virtually no tourist activity or visited historical curiosities. It is the site of an Egyptian Air Force base.[3]