North Africa
Libya
Al Jufrah

Sokna

Sokna is a desert oasis town in the Fezzan region of southwest . The Eastern Berber language Sokna is native to the town. This local pre-arabized dialect, which fell out of use by the end of the 20th century, is retained in place names.
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  • Type: Town with 12,100 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Libya
  • Also known as: “Miani”, “Sawkanah”, “Sawknah”, “Sokna, Libya”, “Soknah”, “Suknah”, and “Sūknah”

Sokna

Latitude
29.06941° or 29° 4′ 10″ north
Longitude
15.78266° or 15° 46′ 58″ east
Population
12,100
Elevation
300 metres (984 feet)
Open location code
7FXQ3Q9M+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1565512727
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2210627
Wiki­data ID
Q2487060
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Sokna” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سوكنة”
  • Arabic: “سوكنه”
  • Dutch: “Sokna”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سوكنه”
  • French: “Socna”
  • French: “Suknah”
  • Georgian: “სოკნა”
  • German: “Sokna”
  • Irish: “Sokna”
  • Italian: “Socna”
  • Kabyle: “Isuknen”
  • Persian: “سوکنه”
  • Portuguese: “Socna”
  • Russian: “Сокна”
  • Zulu: “Sokna, Libhiya”

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