Sabha, Libya
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Sabha سبها |
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Sebha Bank from Kazem hotel
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 Sabha
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| Coordinates: 27°02′20″N 14°25′35″E / 27.03889°N 14.42639°E | |
| Country |
 Libya
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| Region | Fezzan |
| District | Sabha |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 96,872 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
Sabha or Sebha /ˈsɛb.hɑː/ (Arabic: سبها Sabhā) is an oasis city in southwestern Libya, approximately 640 kilometres (400 mi) south of Tripoli. It was historically the capital of the Fezzan region and the Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames and is now capital of the Sabha District.Sabha Air Base, south of the city, is a Libyan Air Force installation that is home to multiple MiG-25 aircraft.
In historical times, Sabha was a major centre of the Libyan caravan trade. Sabha Oasis, near Sabha, was the test site of OTRAG rockets, after launching was no longer possible in Shaba North in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo). On 1 March 1981 an OTRAG rocket with a maximum height of 50 km (31 mi) was launched. It was also a remote test site for the Soviet Space program from 1984 to 1991.
In a 2004 report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Sabha base was linked with Libya's nuclear weapons program. In September 2011, Anti-Gaddafi forces seized Sabha as part of the Fezzan campaign.
Sabha has a hot desert climate.
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