Houn
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Houn is an oasis town in Libya, also the capital of the Al Jufrah municipality, on the halfway between Sebha and the Mediterranean coast. The modern Houn dates back to 150 years ago. The original town named Miskan, located 4 km. southeast of the modern town, was much older, up to 500 years old. There are ongoing excavations at the site.
Villages of Waddan and Sukna are the nearest settlements. There is a ruined ksar and a couple of mosques in the village of Waddan. All these three towns are characterized by the abundance of water springs and palm trees.
The landscape around Houn mainly consists of black basalt mountains. It is all over an interesting landscape with sand dunes meeting with palm trees in Sukna.
A festival, namely "International Autumn Tourism Festival", is usually held at the end of September each year in this region, where cookies are baked and eaten in the night.
[edit] Transportation
There are public buses to the cities of Sirt and Sabha. There is also a military airport located between Houn and Waddan.
[edit] Accommodations
There is only one hotel and a hostel in Houn.
[edit] External links
- Lexicorient - Houn, the migrating town
- Almouftahtours.com - Festivals in Libya
- Travel Journals - Hun, Al Jufrah, Libya
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