Al-Khuimat

Al-Khuimat lies in the western hinterland of the Jebel Akhdar, southwest of Bayda. The green mountain forms a raised limestone plateau above Cyrenaica's Mediterranean coast, with valleys cutting through its slopes. To the south and west the country becomes drier and more open. The ancient towns of the region, including Cyrene and Barca, drew on the resources of the uplands and their surrounding countryside.