Quba or Qoba (''Al Qubah'') was one of the 32

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. In 2007 it became part of the

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. The population of the former district was approximately 93,000. In the north, Al Qubah had a shoreline on the

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. On land, it bordered the following districts: * Derna - northeast * Butnan - east * Al Wahat - south *

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- west The administrative centre was the town of

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, some 8 kilometres inland from the coast, which was also known as Giovanni Berta during Italian colonial times. Transcription from

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has led to various spellings, such as Al Qubbah, Gubba, Al Gubbah, El-Gubba and El-Gúbba. During World War II, it was also dubbed "Gub-Gub" by the allied troops.

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