Shahhat

 Shahhat or Shahat (شحات, ) is a town in the District of Jabal al Akhdar in northeastern Libya. It is located 24 km east of Bayda.

History
The ancient and medieval city of Cyrene was located there in ancient times.

During the Libyan Civil War, the city was one of the first to fall under rebel control.

Transport
Shahhat is linked with Derna by two roads, the inner one running through Al Qubah is part of the Libyan Coastal Highway and the coastal one running through Susa and Ras al Helal.