Bir al-Ghanam
Bir al-Ghanam
بئر الغنم | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′45″N 12°34′11″E / 32.31250°N 12.56972°E | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Zawiya |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 3,375 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Bir al-Ghanam (Arabic: بئر الغنم) is a town in western Libya. It is located south of Zawiya. It was the site of several battles during the Libyan Civil War. It was occupied by anti-Gaddafi forces on 7 August, just a few weeks before they entered Tripoli.