Al Qubah
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Libya
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. In 2007 it became part of the Derna District. The population of the former district was approximately 93,000.
In the north, Al Qubah had a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
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. On land, it bordered the following districts:
- Derna - northeast
- Butnan - east
- Al Wahat - south
- Jabal al Akhdar - west
The administrative centre was the town of Quba, some 8 kilometres inland from the coast, which was also known as Giovanni Berta during Italian colonial times. Transcription from Arabic
Arabic language
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has led to various spellings, such as Al Qubbah, Gubba, Al Gubbah, El-Gubba and El-Gúbba. During World War II, it was also dubbed "Gub-Gub" by the allied troops.