- Gaberoun
Gaberoun ( _ar. قبر عون, alternate spelling "Gaberoun, Gaber Awhn, Gabr Awhn, Gabr Own, Gabraun") is an
oasis with a large lake located in the municipalitySabha in theLibya nSahara .The old
Bedouin settlement by the western shore of the lake has been abandoned, and now lays in ruins. A rudimentary tourist camp is located on the northeastern shore, including an open patio, sleeping huts, and a souvenir shop (attended by a touareg in full costume) in the winter.The lake is very salty, swimming can be pleasant despite the salt water
crustacean s.Mosquito es are abundant, especially in the summer.October to May is considered the best time to visit as the climate is milder.History
A small tribe inhabited the oasis, the ruins of their settlement are scattered between the palms at the north-western shore of the lake. It is said that one of their sources of subsistence were the worm-like
crustacean s they fished from the salty lake.They were moved in the 1980s to a new location outside the
sand dune s, in the "Wadi Bashir", south of the erg, a settlement of concrete apartments build specifically for the resettlement of this tribe.Access
The oasis is accessible from the
Sabha -Ubari road (150km west ofSabha and north in the sand dunes at the settlement of Qasr Larocu), by a 36 km4WD ride through thedune s of theAwbari sand sea (also called Ramlat al Dauada).Nearby attractions
Other nearby attractions are the El Mandara oasis (coord|26.68972|N|13.31260|E|scale:30000), the Un Almaa oasis (coord|26.70973|N|13.33208|E|scale:30000), Mafo Lake in the same sand erg ("Ramlat al Dauada") and the museum in
Germa .External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&hl=en&ll=26.694091,13.506317&spn=0.806079,0.955811&t=k Gaberoun, El Mandara and Un Almaa oasis seen in GoogleLocal]
* [http://www.germantravelnetwork.com/Html/D/Arabia/Libya/libyandesert.htm German Travel Network] [http://www.ltitours.com/tours/middle_east/lybia/Lybia-tour6.htm LTI Tours] - tours including visit of the Gaberoun oasis
* [http://www.globalgeografia.com/album_eng/libya.htm Libya photo album] - with photos of the Gaberoun oasis
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