Massah, Libya

Massa
مسة
Town
Massa

Location in Libya

Coordinates: 32°45′06″N 21°37′35″E / 32.75167°N 21.62639°E / 32.75167; 21.62639Coordinates: 32°45′06″N 21°37′35″E / 32.75167°N 21.62639°E / 32.75167; 21.62639
Country  Libya
Region Cyrenaica
District Jabal al Akhdar
Time zone UTC +2

Massa (Arabic: مسة or ماسة) is a town in the District of Jabal al Akhdar in north-eastern Libya. It is located 10 km west of Bayda.[1] During Italian rule, the town was known as Luigi Razza,[2] probably after the late Italian politician of the same name.

There is an association in Massa named Ain as Saqr interested in gathering Libyan antiquities.

See also

References

  1. Maplandia world gazetteer
  2. El Hadi Mustapha Bulegma, & Saad Khalil Kezeiri (ed.), " Al Jamahiriya: Dirasa fil Jughrafia", Ad Dar al Jamahiriya lil nashr wa tawzee wa e'lan, Surt, Libya , 1995.P.405
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