Great Man-Made River Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Tripoli, Benghazi, Sirte, Libya
Source: Diario AS
The Great Man-Made River Project is an ambitious engineering project financed by Muammar Gaddafi's regime to supply coastal Libya with fossil water from the Sahara Desert. It involves a massive pipeline network and over 1,300 wells tapping into the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System, a vast reservoir of fossil water. The project aims to provide freshwater to urban areas including Tripoli, Benghazi, a
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Tripoli, Benghazi, Sirte, Libya
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Diario AS
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Original status | near completion |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Great Man-Made River Project is an ambitious engineering project financed by Muammar Gaddafi's regime to supply coastal Libya with fossil water from the Sahara Desert. It involves a massive pipeline network and over 1,300 wells tapping into the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System, a vast reservoir of fossil water. The project aims to provide freshwater to urban areas including Tripoli, Benghazi, and Sirte, and expand coverage to rural and northern areas. The fifth phase is nearing completion with an estimated cost of $7 billion. |
Original sector | Water Supply |
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Location
Country | Libya |
City | Tripoli, Benghazi, Sirte |
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Source | Diario AS |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-20 |
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