Al Jaghbub

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Al Jaghbub

Total population

2,768

Coordinates29.74°, 24.51°

Demographic figures from Bureau of Statistics and Census (Libya). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Jaghbub is a remote desert village in the Al Jaghbub Oasis in the eastern Libyan Desert. It is geographically closer to the Egyptian town of Siwa than to any Libyan town of note. The oasis is located in Butnan District and was the administrative seat of the Jaghbub Basic People's Congress. The town remains largely obscure, with its ancient history and secrets still awaiting discovery by archaeologists. Despite its substantial colonial past, the town holds a complex and multifaceted history, shaped by numerous influences over the centuries, each contributing to its unique character and legacy. The town was the birthplace of Idris of Libya on 12 March 1890.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Idris I of Libya

King of Libya from 1951 to 1969

Sayyid Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi

Libyan supreme leader of the Senussi order (1873–1933)

S

Sayyid Ahmad al-Sharif ibn Sayyid Muhammad al-Sharif al-Sanusi

Libyan politician (1872-1933)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Al Butnan

• Musaid
  132.6 mi away
• Umm Sa'ad
  133.2 mi away
• Nuqtat al Khattabiyah
  143.7 mi away
• Al Burdi
  143.9 mi away
• Zawiyat al Manestir
  144.4 mi away
• Al Tursha
  147 mi away
• Bi'r al Ashhab
  148.4 mi away
• Kambut
  149.6 mi away
• Al Adam
  151.7 mi away
• Ras Azaz
  153.9 mi away
• Al Qa'rah
  154.1 mi away
• Al Habbuon
  154.6 mi away

Browse all places in Al Butnan →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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