Jaghbub
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Jaghbub (; ) is a remote desert village in the Al Jaghbub Oasis in the eastern Libyan Desert. It is actually 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. T
Key facts
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- Jaghbub
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- Village
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- Oasi giarabub.jpg
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- Libya
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- bottom
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- Location in Libya
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- Country
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- Region
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- Cyrenaica
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- District
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- Butnan
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- Imperial
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2023
- Settlement.population_total
- 2,960
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- Religions
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- EET
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- +2
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- -10
- Image
- Oasi giarabub.jpg
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Senussi origins
- Before World War I
- During and after World War I
- Senussi Suppression
- World War II
- Postwar
- Under the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
- Historical sites and architecture
- Historical controversy and disputes
- Senussi suppression
- Move away from Jaghbub
- Length of the Fence
- Miscellaneous
- Demographics
- Food
- Exploration
- In popular culture
- See also
- Recommended readings
- Notes
- Further reading
Jaghbub (; ) is a remote desert village in the Al Jaghbub Oasis in the eastern Libyan Desert. It is actually 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== The Jaghbub oasis is located in a deep depression that extends below sea level. This depression, an area lower than the surrounding region, reaches to about -10 m. The basin of the region is made up of a thin layer of sandy clay. The sand here has the ability to accumulate into waves.
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