Mizda
Mizda
مزدة | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′42″N 12°58′59″E / 31.44500°N 12.98306°E | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Jabal al Gharbi |
| Elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,216 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| License Plate Code | 38 |
Mizda or Mesdah (Tamazight: ⵎⵉⵣⴷⴰ, Mizda) is a town in the Nafusa Mountains in Libya. It was the capital of the former Mizda District.
Just to the west of Mizda is the Mizda Army Base at 31°25′29″N 12°56′54″E / 31.42472°N 12.94833°E
The Berber tribe Awlad Abu Say is centered around Mizda and Gharyan to the north.