Tumu (Libya)
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تومو Tumu |
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| Coordinates | 22 ° 46 ' N , 14 ° 3' E | ||
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| Country | Libya | ||
| Murzuq | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | LY-MQ | ||
Tumu in Libya ( تومو in Arabic ) is a border crossing in Murzuq municipality on the border with Niger . It is located 310 kilometers south of Al Qatrun , the closest settlement on the way through the Sahara desert towards Madama (Niger).
The oasis village of Tumu consists of a few barracks owned by the Libyan military who control the border. The place is a transit station for many migrants from the Sahel zone , especially from Niger, Nigeria , Mali , Mauritania and Senegal . The border crossing is often closed, which is why it is necessary for travelers coming from Niger to report to Al Qatrun.
literature
- Anthony Ham (2002). Libya (Footscray, Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications, ISBN 0-86442-699-2 ) p. 87. (English)