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Why visit Sīdī Barānī
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 place to eat in and around town.
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About Sīdī Barānī
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.
From the Wikipedia article Sidi Barrani (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Located close to the Roman city of Zygra, in the Roman province of Libya Inferior, Sidi Barrani is often mentioned in historical records to mark the limit of the initial Italian invasion of Egypt from Libya. The Italian Tenth Army built a series of forts in the vicinity.
American Field Service volunteers, providing ambulance services and serving with the British 8th Army were based in the area, in June 1942, 30 miles east of Sidi Barrani.
Sidi Barrani was a destination during the annular solar eclipse on October 3, 2005, as expeditions traveled to the best observation point, Zawiet Mahtallah, 27 km (17 mi) east of Sidi Barrani.
From the History section of Sidi Barrani on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Sīdī Barānī
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Getting there and nearby towns
- An-Najaylah 66 km east, about 1 h by car
- As Sallūm 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sidi Barrani01, Maher A. A. Abdussalam, Public domain
- Qesm Sidi Brani, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (2), Mujaddara, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shepherd - panoramio (1), Mujaddara, CC BY-SA 3.0
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