Bani Walid (Anglicized: /ˈbæniː wɑːˈliːd/; Arabic: بني وليد‎ Banī Walīd, Libyan pronunciation: [ˈbæni wæˈliːd]) is a town in Libya.Prior to 2007, it was the capital of Bani Walid District. Bani Walid has an airport.Under the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, it was divided into two Basic People's Congresses: Dahra - Bani Walid (الظهرة – بني وليد), and Zaytouna - Bani Walid (الزيتونة – بني وليد).It is the home to the Warfalla tribe, the only city in which only one tribe resides.