Jaghbub

"Giarabub" redirects here. For the 1942 Italian film, see Giarabub (film).

Jaghbub الجغبوب
Village
Jaghbub Location in Libya
Coordinates: 29°44′33″N 24°31′01″E
Country	Libya
Region	Cyrenaica
District	Butnan
Elevation	−33 ft (−10 m)
Population  (2023)
• Total	2,960
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)

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Jaghbub (Arabic: الجغبوب; Italian: Giarabub) is a remote desert village in the Al Jaghbub Oasis in the eastern Libyan Desert. It is geographically closer to the Egyptian town of Siwa than to any Libyan town of note. The oasis is located in Butnan District and was the administrative seat of the Jaghbub Basic People's Congress. The town remains largely obscure, with its ancient history and secrets still awaiting discovery by archaeologists. Despite its substantial colonial past, the town holds a complex and multifaceted history, shaped by numerous influences over the centuries, each contributing to its unique character and legacy. The town was the birthplace of Idris of Libya on 12 March 1890.