Zawila

Zawila is a village in southwestern Libya. During the Middle Ages, it was the capital of the Fezzan region. When Uqba ibn Nafi passed through the area in 46 A.H., there was no city there.
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  • Type: Town with 4,430 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Libya
  • Also known as: “Zawilah”, “Zawīlah”, and “Zwila”

Zawila

Latitude
26.16386° or 26° 9′ 50″ north
Longitude
15.12512° or 15° 7′ 30″ east
Population
4,430
Elevation
417 metres (1,368 feet)
Open location code
7FRQ547G+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1198419680
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2208566
Wiki­data ID
Q3663184
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Zawila” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “زويلة”
  • Catalan: “Zawila”
  • Chinese: “宰维拉”
  • Dutch: “Zwila”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “زويله”
  • Finnish: “Zawila”
  • French: “Zawila”
  • French: “Zawilah”
  • German: “Zawilah”
  • Hebrew: “זוילה”
  • Indonesian: “Zawilah”
  • Irish: “Zwila”
  • Persian: “زویله”
  • Portuguese: “Zawilah”
  • Portuguese: “Zuila”
  • Spanish: “Zawila”
  • Urdu: “زویلہ”

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