Sidi Barrani (Egyptian Arabic: سيدى برانى pronounced [ˈsiːdi bɑɾˈɾɑːni]) is a town in Egypt, near the Mediterranean Sea, about95 km (59 mi) east of the border with Libya, and around 240 km (150 mi) from Tobruk, Libya.Named after Sidi es-Saadi el Barrani, a Senussi sheikh who was a head of its Zawiya, the village is mainly a Bedouin community. It has food and gasoline outlets, and one small hotel, but has virtually no tourist activity or visited historical curiosities.