Shawashina

Shawashina is a desert town in the in the region of northeastern . It was in the former Ajdabiya District until 2007.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: human settlement in Libya
  • Also known as: “Ash Shawashinah”, “Ash Shawāshinah”, “El Shawashna”, “Esc-Sciuáscena”, and “ⵍⵛⵡⵉⵛⵉⵏⵀ الشويشينه”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Awjila.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an oasis town in the in the region of northeastern . Since classical times it has been known as a place where high quality dates are farmed. is situated 3½ km south of Shawashina.

Shawashina

Latitude
29.17167° or 29° 10′ 18″ north
Longitude
21.29417° or 21° 17′ 39″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
7GX357CV+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1565509781
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
88635
Wiki­data ID
Q7491228
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Shawashina” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الشويشينه”
  • Arabic: “شواشينة”
  • Dutch: “Shawashina”
  • Irish: “Shawashina”
  • Persian: “شواشینه”

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