Yafran

Yafran, also spelled Yefren or Ifren (Arabic: يفرن), is a town in northwestern Libya, located in the Nafusa Mountains. It lies within the Nalut District in the Tripolitania region, about 180 kilometers southwest of Tripoli, near the Tunisian border.

The town is inhabited primarily by Amazigh (Berber) communities, and forms part of a broader network of settlements in the Nafusa mountains. The local economy has historically relied on agriculture and pastoral activities; common crops include olives, almonds, cereals, and dates. Many residents participate in cross-border trade with Tunisia.

The landscape is mountainous, with terraced fields and wadis. The area retains distinctive Berber cultural practices, including language and traditional crafts; the Nafusa dialects of the Amazigh language are spoken in and around Yafran.

Yafran and its surroundings were affected by the Libyan Civil War in 2011, with clashes between rebel forces and pro-Gaddafi troops in the Nafusa Mountains and surrounding towns. Since then, the town has been part of Libya's ongoing post-conflict political and security stabilization efforts, with reconstruction and governance challenges common in western Libya.

See also: Nafusa Mountains; Nalut District; Libyan Civil War.