The Man-Made River Project

MMR Project plays a special role, embodied in an advanced civilization achievement to benefit from the immense underground water reserves latent in aquifers in the heart of the desert. This is represented by the largest water system of its kind to transfer huge amounts of water from the desert to the suitable soils in the coastal areas through huge buried pipelines, hence forming the largest man-made irrigation conveyance system and the largest civil engineering project.

     1.    Al kufra Basin

This basin is located east south of Libya .It is the largest of the main underground basins, covering an area of 20,000 km3 of waters latent in the water bearing layers at a depth of 2000 meters.

Al kufra basin is singled out for its excellent water quality with its total salinity not exceeding 250 part per million (ppm).

2.    Murzuq Basin

The second main basin situated at Fezzan region south west of Libya covering an area of 450,000 km2 and contains 4800 km3 of waters latent in the rocky aquifer 800 meters thick. It is known for its good water quality, salinity not more than 300 (ppm).

Studies also revealed that Al kufra and Murzuq basins collectively contain a volume of water equivalent to 220 years with the Nile River flow.

3.    Al Serir Basin

This basin extends from Serir region to the Mediterranean coast. Its waters latent at a layer 600 meters deep, and contains 10,000 km3 of waters.

4.    Al Hamada Basin

This basin is located at the northern Fezzan region and extends along Jabel Al-Sawda up to Mediterranean Sea and contains 4000 km3 of waters.