The Gaddadfa dominate the highly inconveniently located town of Sirte, which blocks the main east-west highway, and also share control over the oasis town of Sebha.
It was the first such attack on a centrally located town, a reminder of the continuing threat the Taliban pose to stability.
A logical home base for exploring both Whidbey and Fidalgo is the centrally located town of Coupeville, once nicknamed City of Sea Captains and still remarkably unspoiled.
In the Boumerdes region, where the epicenter was located, many towns were reported devastated.
Most residences (72%) were located in towns.
Seventeen CDAGs were located in towns, 2 in hospitals and 3 in detention centres.
These percentages were smaller than addresses located in towns (ArcView/TIGER 2000, 81%; commercial firm, 84%).
The housing units located within towns were included in the list of urban clusters.
Banks are mainly located in towns, contrary to MFIs and rural credit operators.
Rural is defined as located in towns or villages with less than 30,000 inhabitants.
