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Birāk, oasis, western Libya, on the southeastern edge of Al-Ḥamrāʾ Hammada, a stony plateau. One of the string of oases along the Wādī (seasonal river) ash-Shāṭiʾ, it is isolated from Sabhā, 40 mi (64 km) south, by great sand dunes, but the Adīrī-Birāk road, running east, links with the north road from Sabhā to the Mediterranean coast.

Probably the most fertile oasis in the Fezzan (traditional region), it is irrigated by more than 50 artesian wells. The old town of narrow, dark alleyways contrasts with the modern, open settlement in the midst of a palm grove. The fort remains from the Italian occupations in 1914 and 1929. Produce includes dates, barley, vegetables, livestock, and poultry. There is a government experimental farm and air service. Pop. (2003 est.) 37,559.

This article was most recently revised and updated by J.E. Luebering.