Kikla

Kikla (Arabic: ككلة) is a town of approximately 10,000 inhabitants in Libya, most of whom are Berber (Amazigh) descent, and is approximately 150 kilometres south-west of the country's capital, Tripoli.^[2] It was also a battleground during the 2011 Nafusa Mountains Campaign of the Libyan Civil War. Kikla is also home to three older cities: Sidi Omer, Zawit Abu Madi and Ijhish. Other towns within Kikla are Likhzour (Arabic: لخزور), Takbal (Arabic: تكبال), Awlad Issa (Arabic: أولاد عيسى), Awlad Omran (Arabic: أولاد عمران), Mzaida (Arabic: المزايدة), Awlad Boziry (Arabic: أولاد بوزيري), Awlad Saeed (Arabic: أولاد سعيد), Awlad Sidi Omar (Arabic: أولاد سيدي عمر) and Amzir (Arabic: أمزير), the later in Berber languages(Tamazight) means waterfall. On 14 June 2011 Kikla was recaptured by the rebels.^[3]

Kikla ككلة
Town
Kikla Location in Libya
Coordinates: 32°04′06″N 12°41′40″E
Country	Libya
Region	Tripolitania
District	Jabal al Gharbi
Elevation	709 m (2,326 ft)
Population  (2006)[1]
• Total	10,350
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
License Plate Code	53

See also

• List of cities in Libya

References

1. Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, p. 119.
2. Gaddafi's forces withdraw from Kikla, 150 km SW of Tripoli
3. "Libya rebels make gains against Gadhafi forces in Tripoli - Haaretz Com". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.

External links

• A photogallery showing the city