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Kikla ككلة
Town
KiklaLocation in Libya
Coordinates: 32°04′06″N 12°41′40″E / 32.06833°N 12.69444°E / 32.06833; 12.69444
Country	Libya
Region	Tripolitania
District	Jabal al Gharbi
Elevation	709 m (2,326 ft)
Population
• Total	10,350
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
License Plate Code	53

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. 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.

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

v t e Jabal al Gharbi District, Libya
Capital	Gharian
Towns and villages	Al-ʽUrban Alshgega Jadu Al-Qawalish Mizda Kikla Tabaqa Yafran Zintan

• Populated places in Jabal al Gharbi District
• Baladiyat of Libya