Waw an Namus
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Waw An Namus, viewed from the Space Shuttle, 25 October 1992
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Waw an Namus is located in Libya
 Waw an Namus
Location in Libya
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| Location | Libya |
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| Mountain type | Caldera and volcanic field |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Waw an Namus (also spelled Wau-en-Namus, Arabic: واو الناموس - Oasis of Mosquitoes[1] is a volcanic field, cone and caldera in the southern Fezzan region of southern Libya. It is in the near-geographic center of the Sahara Desert.
Description
The inside of the caldera houses an oasis of rich foliage and three small salt lakes of variable color which are the reason for the volcano's name. A volcanic field of dark basaltic tephra flow extends 10–20 kilometres (6.2–12.4 mi) around the caldera.[1] The dark field's vast size allows it to be easily seen from space.
Access
Waw an Namus is an increasingly popular local tourist attraction.
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Waw an Namus, with one of its three crater lakes.
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See also
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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