Yafran

Yafran lies in the Nafusa Mountains of western Tripolitania, above the coastal plain. The mountain region is home to Amazigh communities, including followers of Ibadi Islam whose religious connections extend to other parts of North Africa. Underground houses cut into the slopes occur around Yafran and neighbouring Ghariyan, providing shelter within the rock. The range forms a long barrier between the Mediterranean-facing plain and the stony desert to the south.