Al Qubbah
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Al Qubbah القبة El Gubba, Quba | |
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Town | |
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  Al Qubbah Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′00″N 22°15′00″E / 32.76667°N 22.25000°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Derna |
| Elevation | 2,323 ft (708 m) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,631 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| License Plate Code | 49 |
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.[1]
History[edit]
It was named after Giovanni Berta during the Italian colonial times.
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b el Khajkhaj, Amraja M. (2008). Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia. Benghazi: Dar as Saqia. p. 119. ISBN 978-9959-854-10-0.
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