Ghat (Arabic: غات) is a city in remote south-western Libya. In historical times, Ghat was a major terminal point on the Trans-Saharan trade route. It was a stronghold for the Kel Ajjer Tuareg federation until its was occupied the French, in 1915, after the famous Battle of Isayyan. The oasis is located between the Tadrart Acacus mountain range and the Tassili N'Ajjer plateau. Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... The Great Mosque of Djenné, founded in 800, an important trading base, now a World Heritage Site Trans-Saharan trade, between Mediterranean countries and West Africa, was an important trade route from the eighth century until the late sixteenth century. ... Kel Ajjer (also Kel Azjar, Kel Azjer) is a Tuareg confederation in western Libya and eastern Algeria. ... For other uses, see Tuareg (disambiguation). ... Tadrart Acacus is a rock-art site in western Libya. ... Landsat image of the Tassili nAjjer The Tassili nAjjer (Arabic: تصلة ناجر) is a mountain range in the Sahara desert in southeast Algeria. ...

Ghat was the stronghold of the Kel Ajjer Tuareg Confederation, this traditional entity covers the south-western Libya (to Ubari, Sebha and Ghadames) and south-easther Algeria (Djanet and Alezi). Kel Ajjer (also Kel Azjar, Kel Azjer) is a Tuareg confederation in western Libya and eastern Algeria. ... For other uses, see Tuareg (disambiguation). ...

Nowadays, it is an important tourist destination due to the existence in the neighboring Tadrart Acacus and Tassili N'Ajjer mountains of prehistoric rock paintings and engravings, in addition to the beauty of the surrounding desert landscapes. Tadrart Acacus is a rock-art site in western Libya. ... Cave or rock paintings are paintings painted on cave or rock walls and ceilings, usually dating to prehistoric times. ... Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument, southern Utah, USA Petroglyphs are images incised in rock, usually by prehistoric, especially Neolithic, peoples. ...

Villages and secondary oases of Ghat

• Serdeles
• Tahala
• Fewat

Neighboring villages

• Adales
• Albarkat
• Fewat
• Dejjan
• Tahala
• Serdeles
• Isayan
• Djanet, located in Algeria.
• Tin Alkum, located in Algeria.

Coordinates: 24°57′N 10°10′E Djanet is an oasis city in south-west Algeria. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...