Jikharra

Jikharra (إجخرة Ijkharrah) is a desert oasis town formerly in the Al Wahat District, Cyrenaica region, in north-eastern Libya.^[2] Prior to 2007, it was in the Ajdabiya District. After 2015^[3] it was in Jikharra District (بلدية إجخرة).^[4]

Jikhara إجخرة
Town
Jikhara Location in Libya
Coordinates: 29°17′N 21°38′E
Country	Libya
Region	Cyrenaica
District	Al Wahat
Population  (2006)[1]
• Total	4,117
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
License Plate Code	67

In 1929, during the Second Italo-Senussi War, a battle took place in the desert near the town at Al-Koz and Abu Athila, in which 241 Senussi fighters were killed.^[5]