Tāwurḡā'

Tawurgha is an oasis southeast of Misratah, where palm groves stand in the low country near the Gulf of Sirte. Its water and gardens contrast with the dry plains around it. The oasis lay near routes linking the Tripolitanian coast with the country to the east, and its date palms were an important resource for its inhabitants. Nearby salt marshes and sandy ground mark the transition from cultivated oasis to the Mediterranean shore.