It is located in western Libya in the Nafusa mountain at the bottom of it, about 170 km away from the Libyan capital, Tripoli. It is bordered to the south by Jadu, to the west by Al-Jawsh, to the east by Qasr Al-Hajj, and to the north by Sahal Jafara.
It consists of three tribes; Awlad Al-Badri, Awlad Shebl, and Al-Shaqran.
It is considered an oasis, it has palm trees and more than six water springs.
In the past, it supplied Jadu area and other areas with vegetables and grains, as it was famous of the cultivation of the cress or onions at the level of the western mountain.
Most of its residents depend on sheep and camels grazing.
It has many archaeological sites, among of which is the Qasr Al-Ahmer (Red Castle), which is about 400 years old was and it was named because of the use of red bricks in its construction, in addition to a number of old houses in which our ancestors lived.
It also has an electricity station, which feeds most of the mountain regions.
Its population reached about 3000. It has hot climate and is famous for its rocks, as it was a destination for geology studies at Libyan universities, due to the diversity of rocks in it.