23rd July Lake

23rd July Lake
23rd July Lake
Lake Benghazi
بحيرة 23 يوليو (Arabic)
	23rd July Lake
Coordinates	32°6′15″N 20°3′50″E / 32.10417°N 20.06389°E
Basin countries	Libya
Surface area	100 ha (250 acres)
Max. depth	5 m (16 ft)

The 23rd July Lake (Arabic: بحيرة بنغازي أو بحيرة 23 يوليو) is a lagoon located between Benghazi's downtown, and the Mediterranean Port of Benghazi. It covers an area of approximately 100 hectares (250 acres) with a maximum depth of 5 metres (16 ft).^[1]^{: 159–160}

References

^ Benmoussa, Zakeia A.; Elmazek, Eman M. (2021). "The Potential of Benghazi Lakes and Wetlands in Achieving Sustainable Master Plan". Advanced Studies in Efficient Environmental Design and City Planning: 157–165. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-65181-7_13. Retrieved 13 March 2026.

[1] Benmoussa, Zakeia A.; Elmazek, Eman M. (2021). "The Potential of Benghazi Lakes and Wetlands in Achieving Sustainable Master Plan". Advanced Studies in Efficient Environmental Design and City Planning: 157–165. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-65181-7_13. Retrieved 13 March 2026.

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