Al-Saahil al-Gharbi | |
|---|---|
Basic People's Congress division | |
| Country |  Libya |
| District | Benghazi District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Al-Saahil al-Gharbi is a Basic People's Congress administrative division of Benghazi, Libya. [1]
Al-Saahil al-Gharbi | |
|---|---|
Basic People's Congress division | |
| Country | Libya |
| District | Benghazi District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Al-Saahil al-Gharbi is a Basic People's Congress administrative division of Benghazi, Libya. [1]
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