Kufra District, Administrative district in southeastern Libya
The Kufra District spans 453,611 square kilometers across southeastern Libya, containing multiple oases and bordered by Egypt, Sudan, and Chad.
The district gained prominence in 1895 when it became the headquarters for the Sanusi religious movement until Italian forces occupied it in 1931.
The name Kufra originates from the Arabic word 'kafir', reflecting the presence of non-Muslim Toubou people who inhabited the region before Arab settlement.
The district capital Al Jawf maintains essential infrastructure including medical facilities, educational institutions, and an oil refinery serving the local population.
Underground water reservoirs in the Kufra basin enable agricultural projects that create green cultivation areas visible from space within the desert landscape.
Location: Libya
Capital city: Al Jawf
GPS coordinates: 24.00000,23.00000
Latest update: March 4, 2025 15:24
Siwa Oasis
631.3 km
Great Manmade River
215.1 km
Cave of Swimmers
231.9 km
Chad Basin
984.5 km
Farafra
603.1 km
Emi Koussi
656.3 km
Ennedi Plateau
768.2 km
White Desert
636.7 km
Waw an Namus
540.7 km
Dakhla Oasis
645.7 km
Cave of the Beasts
223.3 km
Jebel Uweinat
309 km
Oracle of Amun
630.5 km
Lakes of Ounianga
608.5 km
Atiq Mosque, Awjila
595.6 km
Tarso Toussidé
747.5 km
Kellis
639 km
Crystal Mountain Egypt
679.7 km
Bikku Bitti
447.7 km
Aloba Arch
811.9 km
Shali
630.9 km
Gilf Kebir National Park
289.7 km
Gebel el-Mawta
632.2 km
Tarso Voon
683.7 km
Cave of the Archers
231.9 km
Magharet el-Qantara
325.2 km
Pic Toussidé
747.4 km
Deir el-Hagar
615.8 kmReviews
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