Ras Ajdir
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Ras Ajdir, alternatively Ras Jdir or Ras Ejder ({{langx|ar|راس اجدير}}), is a small coastal town in far eastern Tunisia and is situated on the eastern border with Libya.
Science
It is the site of an experimental station for wind and solar power generation for desalination.
{{cite journal
| author1 = Sultan A. Kershmana
| author2 = Jürgen Rheinländerb
| author3 = Thomas Neumannc
| author4 = Olaf Goebeld
| title = Hybrid wind/PV and conventional power for desalination in Libya—GECOL's facility for medium and small scale research at Ras Ejder
| journal = Desalination
| volume = 183
| issue = 1–3
| pages = 1–12
| doi = 10.1016/j.desal.2005.04.021
| year = 2005
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Transport
The town is a major transport hub and border crossing, for trade by road between Tunisia and Libya. From 15 February – 15 March 2007, 21,758 foreigners entered and 8,112 left through Ras Ajdir.{{cite web|url=http://www.libyaninvestment.com/libya_news_archive.php?Info=4525|title=Libyan Entry & Exit Statistics Feb-Mar 2007|accessdate=2008-02-13|archive-date=2020-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329003409/https://www.libyaninvestment.com/libya_news_archive.php?Info=4525|url-status=dead}}
Ras Ajdir is a likely border station on the new Libyan Railways line, which is under construction in 2007. An agreement has been signed for a link to Tunisian Railways. The nearest Tunisian railhead, albeit of {{RailGauge|1000mm}} gauge, is at Gabès.
Libyan civil war
In 2011, during the Libyan Civil War, rebel forces attempted to take control of the crossing from loyalist forces.{{cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-idUSTRE77A2Y920110814 | work=Reuters | title=Libyan rebels fly flag over key town near Tripoli | date=14 August 2011}} On 27 August, the border town was secured by the National Transitional Council forces.
Demographics
As of 2019, the population of the small coastal town of Ra's Ajdir is 6,469 people consisting of 6,023 Libyans, 306 Tunisians, 87 Algerians, 31 Italians, 9 Chadians, 7 Egyptians, and 6 Maltese.
See also
References
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{{Nuqat al Khams}}
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Category:Libya–Tunisia border crossings
Category:Port cities and towns in Libya
Category:Populated places in Nuqat al Khams District
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