Sokna
Sokna is a Saharan desert oasis town in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya. 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.- Town with about 12,100 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 300 metres (980 feet)
- Description: human settlement in Libya
- Also known as“Miani”“Sawkanah”“Sawknah”“Sokna, Libya”“Soknah”“Sūknah”“ⵙⵡⴽⵏⴰ”“ⵙⵡⴽⵏⴰ سوكنة Suknah”
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Latitude
29.06941° or 29° 4′ 10″ north
Longitude
15.78266° or 15° 46′ 58″ east
Open location code
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From Arabic to Zulu—“Sokna” goes by many names.
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