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Town in Cyrenaica, Libya
Al Qubbah القبةEl Gubba, Quba
Town
Al Qubbah is located in LibyaAl QubbahAl QubbahLocation in Libya
Coordinates: 32°46′00″N 22°15′00″E / 32.76667°N 22.25000°E / 32.76667; 22.25000
Country Libya
RegionCyrenaica
DistrictDerna
Elevation2,323 ft (708 m)
Population
 • Total24,631
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
License Plate Code49

Al Qubbah or El Gubba (Arabic: القبة) is a town in eastern Libya. Once capital of Quba District.

It is the largest populated place between Derna and Bayda.

History

It was named after Giovanni Berta during the Italian colonial period.

Notes

  1. ^ el Khajkhaj, Amraja M. (2008). Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia. Benghazi: Dar as Saqia. p. 119. ISBN 978-9959-854-10-0.
Libya Derna District, Libya
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