WIP · World in Pocket

Ras al Helal

ⵔⴰⵙ ⴰⵀⵍⴰⵍ رأس أهلال, Italy

Ras al Helal

Ras al-Helal (Arabic: رأس الهلال, Raʾs al-Helal, "Crescent Cape") is a village on the southern shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Derna District, Cyrenaica, Libya. It takes its name from its cape, which appears to have a crescent shape when viewed from the surrounding Jebel Akhdar (English: The Green

Mountain) mountainous plateau's foothills. It had a population totaling 2,235 in 2006. Ras al-Helal is known for its green, forested beach and its nearby waterfalls.

Listen to the audio guide for Ras al Helal Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby