Zella, Libya Explained

Official Name:Zella
Native Name:زلة
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Libya
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Libya
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Libya
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Fezzan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jufra
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:28.5489°N 17.5511°W
Elevation M:689

Zella or Zalla (Arabic: زلة az-Zallah) is an oasis[1] in the northeastern Fezzan region of southwest Libya. The Sahara Desert town is approximately halfway between Marada and Hun in the Jufra District.

Features

Zella is the site of an ancient Berber castle. There are a number of smaller oases in the vicinity, such as Trezah, Meduin and Tagreft. Zella is a gateway to Alharuj Al Asswad.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Weissleder, Wolfgang . The Nomadic Alternative: Modes and Models of Interaction in the African-Asian Deserts and Steppes . 2011-06-15 . Walter de Gruyter . 978-3-11-081023-3 . 14 . en.