Ras Ajdir

33.14788888888911.5665Koordinaten: 33 ° 9 ' N, 11 ° 34 ' E

Ras Ajdir (Arabic رأس جدير, DMG Ra ʾ s Ǧadīr, and Ra's al - Dschadir ) is a Tunisian town on the Mediterranean Sea coast, on the border with Libya. The place is surrounded by desert. The nearest town on the Libyan side is the 60 km distant Zuwara.

Infrastructure

Located in Ras Ajdir, there is a cultural center, a youth center, a sports palace and several schools.

East of town on the Libyan side, the coastal highway to Tripoli. Before the opening of the railway line is Ras Ejder - Sirt, which will in future connect to the Tunisian railway line at Gabes and Sfax.

History

Ras Ajdir was during the civil war in Libya in 2011 to an important collection point for fleeing Egyptian guest workers from Libya. Alone, 27 February 2011 arrived 12,000 refugees. At the same time rely visiting personnel from Asia ( Bangladesh) and sub-Saharan Africa due to the unclear political situation Libya. The Tunisian Red Crescent is trying to provide the resulting refugee camp with the essentials such as water, food and tents.