Taban, Libya
Village in Cyrenaica, Libya
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Zawiat at-Taban, or Taban (Arabic: زاوية النيان); also An-Nayan or Wadi Sammalus, is a checkpoint in the District of Jabal al Akhdar in north-eastern Libya.[1] It is located on the cross-roads between the Charruba–Mechili–Timimi desert road and the Marawa–Wadi Sammalus.
Taban
زاوية النيان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Taban Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°12′N 21°32′E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Jabal al Akhdar |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
From February 1925 to August 1927, Wadi Sammalus was the site of several colonial battles between Italian forces and Senussi rebels.[2]
