Sokna, Libya

Sokna سوكنة Sawkna
Town
Sokna Location in Libya
Coordinates: 29°04′01″N 15°47′05″E / 29.06694°N 15.78472°E / 29.06694; 15.78472Coordinates: 29°04′01″N 15°47′05″E / 29.06694°N 15.78472°E / 29.06694; 15.78472
Country	Libya
Region	Fezzan
District	Jufra
Population (2006)
• Total	9,887
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)

Sokna (Arabic: سوكنة‎‎, also transliterated as Socna or Sawknah) is a Saharan desert oasis town, in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya.

A dialect of Berber language, is native to the town.

At this time the population speaks Arabic Sukna because its inhabitants are Arabs, has been in the past, there is a presence of the Berbers remained so some places retain their names Berber

Sokna is located 16.5 km (10.3 mi) south-west of the district capital Hun, in the Jufra District. The natural springs support native date palm - Phoenix dactylifera groves.

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