| Kikla ككلة |
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Kikla
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| Country | Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Jabal al Gharbi |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,350 |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Kikla (Arabic: ككلة) is a town of approximately 10,000 inhabitants in Libya, most of whom come from Arab Descend, With some who are from Arabized Berber (Amazigh) descend, and is approximately 150 kilometres south-west of the country's capital - Tripoli.[1] It is also a battleground for the 2011 Nafusa Mountains Campaign as part of the 2011 Libyan civil war. Kikla is also home to three older cities: Sidi Omer, Zawit Abu Madi and Ijhish. Other towns within Kikla are Likhzour (Arabic: لخزور), Takbal (Arabic: تكبال), Awlad Issa (Arabic: أولاد عيسى), Awlad Omran (Arabic: أولاد عمران),Mzaida (Arabic: المزايدة), Awlad Boziry (Arabic: أولاد بوزيري), Awlad Saeed (Arabic: أولاد سعيد),Awlad Sidi Omar (Arabic: أولاد سيدي عمر) and Amzir (Arabic: أمزير), the later in Berber languages (Tamazight) means waterfall. On 14 June 2011 Kikla was recaptured by the rebels.[2]
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