Sabha

Sabha lies among the oases of Fezzan, north of Murzuq and east of the Wadi al-Ajal. Palm gardens and wells sustain settlement in a region surrounded by desert plains and dunes. The oasis country of Fezzan has long linked the Mediterranean coast with the central Sahara: routes south from Tripoli passed through this region towards Murzuq and the lands of Lake Chad. Nearby oasis settlements form a chain across the dry landscape.