Following the recent local development in the Western Mountain near the Kabaw area the tourism authority decided to close some of the sites for foreign visitors to ensure their safety, and subsequently informed Libyan tour companies about a number of restrictions affecting certain areas, including Kabaw, Yefren and Nalut. Travellers passing by Nalut in the way to Ghadames cannot stop in Nalut but are allowed to drive through. Gharyan, Qasr Al-Haj and the neighbouring areas are not affected. Also in a separate incident al-Hamada al-Hamra is closed for tourists. Travellers who had the Hamada in their itineraries have to drive to Sabha via Qaryat instead. It is not known why nor for how long the ban will stay in force. (Source: http://www.temehu.com/news-Libya.htm).
Areas closed for tourists:
- Yefren
- Kabaw
- Nalut
- Hamada Al-Hamra
- All areas bordering the Algerian border
- Acacus (Takherkhuri)
- The route Murzuq - Edhan Murzuq - Ennay - Takseet - Acacus
A request from the Tourism Police instructing Libyan tour operators to follow the listed restrictions, namely the border areas and the Murzuq-Acacus route.
