Taban, Libya
Zawiat at-Taban, or Taban (Arabic: زاوية النيان); also An-Nayan or Wadi Sammalus, is a check point in the District of Jabal al Akhdar in north-eastern Libya.[1] It is located on the cross-roads between the Charruba–Mechili–Timimi desert road and the Marawa–Wadi Sammalus.
Taban زاوية النيان | |
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  Taban Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°12′N 21°32′E | |
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| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Jabal al Akhdar |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
Between February 1925 and August 1927, Wadi Sammalus was the site of several colonial battles between Italian forces and Senussi Rebels.[2]
References
- Maplandia world gazetteer
- Kalifa Tillisi, Mu’jam Ma’arek Al Jehad fi Libia, 3rd ed., Beirut, Lebanon, 1973, p.509
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