A number of different units of measurement were used in Libya to measure length, mass, area, etc. The metric system was adopted in Libya in 1927. [1]
A number of different units were used.
Several units were used to measure length. One pik was equal to 0.68 m as it was defined by metric equivalent. [2] [3] Some other units are given below (Note: these units too were defined by metric equivalents):
1 handaze = 1 pik
1 palmo = 1⁄3 pik
1 draa = 0.46 m. [2] [3] In Tripoli, draa was equal to 26.42 in and arbi draa (lesser pik) was equal to 19.029 in. [4]
A number of units were used to measure mass. One rottolo was equal to 0.512 8 kg as it was defined by metric equivalent. [2] [3] Some other units are given below (Note: these units too were defined by metric equivalents):
1 oka = 2.5 rottolo = 1282 g
1 metical = 4.76 g
1 kharouba = 1⁄2560 oka
1 dram = 1⁄160 oka
1 termino = 1⁄128 oka
1 uckin = 1⁄16 oka
1 mattaro = 42 oka
1 cantar = 100 oka. [2] [3] In Tripoli, metical (73.6 grains) wnuas to measure gold and silver. [4]
Several units were used to measure area. One pik2 was equal to 0.4624 m2 as it was defined by it metric equivalent. [2] [3] Some other units were given below:
1 denum = 1600 pik2
Two systems, dry and liquid were used to measure capacity.
Several units were used to measure dry capacity. One orba was equal to 7.5 L as it was defined by metric equivalent (According to some sources, one orba was equal to 7.692 L [3]). [2] Some other units were given below:
1 nufsorbah = 1⁄2 orba
1 marta = 2 orba [3]
1 kele = 2 orba [3]
1 temen = 4 orba
Following units were also used to measure dry capacity by weight:
1 oka =1282 g (defined by metric equivalent)
1 marta = 11–14 (oka of water)
1 kele = 2 marta. [2] [3] In Tripoli, 1 cafiso (20 tiberi) was equal to 1.152 bushels. [4]
Several units were used to measure liquid capacity. One barile was equal to 64.8 L as it was defined by metric equivalent (According to sources, one barile was equal to 62.4975 L. [3]). [2] One bozze was equal to 1/24 barile. [2] [3] One gorraf was equal to 1/5 barrile, and giarra was nearly equal to 50/71 barile. [3] Following units were also used to measure liquid capacity by weight:
1 oka = 1282 g (defined by metric equivalent)
1 gorraf = 9.75 oka (of water)
1 giarra = 58.5 oka. [2] [3] In Tripoli, Mataro, for oil, was equal to 9.163 gal. [4]
Barca and Fezzan had the same units as units in Tripoli. [4]
A number of different units of measurement were used in Libya to measure length, mass, area, etc. The metric system was adopted in Libya in 1927. [1]
A number of different units were used.
Several units were used to measure length. One pik was equal to 0.68 m as it was defined by metric equivalent. [2] [3] Some other units are given below (Note: these units too were defined by metric equivalents):
1 handaze = 1 pik
1 palmo = 1⁄3 pik
1 draa = 0.46 m. [2] [3] In Tripoli, draa was equal to 26.42 in and arbi draa (lesser pik) was equal to 19.029 in. [4]
A number of units were used to measure mass. One rottolo was equal to 0.512 8 kg as it was defined by metric equivalent. [2] [3] Some other units are given below (Note: these units too were defined by metric equivalents):
1 oka = 2.5 rottolo = 1282 g
1 metical = 4.76 g
1 kharouba = 1⁄2560 oka
1 dram = 1⁄160 oka
1 termino = 1⁄128 oka
1 uckin = 1⁄16 oka
1 mattaro = 42 oka
1 cantar = 100 oka. [2] [3] In Tripoli, metical (73.6 grains) wnuas to measure gold and silver. [4]
Several units were used to measure area. One pik2 was equal to 0.4624 m2 as it was defined by it metric equivalent. [2] [3] Some other units were given below:
1 denum = 1600 pik2
Two systems, dry and liquid were used to measure capacity.
Several units were used to measure dry capacity. One orba was equal to 7.5 L as it was defined by metric equivalent (According to some sources, one orba was equal to 7.692 L [3]). [2] Some other units were given below:
1 nufsorbah = 1⁄2 orba
1 marta = 2 orba [3]
1 kele = 2 orba [3]
1 temen = 4 orba
Following units were also used to measure dry capacity by weight:
1 oka =1282 g (defined by metric equivalent)
1 marta = 11–14 (oka of water)
1 kele = 2 marta. [2] [3] In Tripoli, 1 cafiso (20 tiberi) was equal to 1.152 bushels. [4]
Several units were used to measure liquid capacity. One barile was equal to 64.8 L as it was defined by metric equivalent (According to sources, one barile was equal to 62.4975 L. [3]). [2] One bozze was equal to 1/24 barile. [2] [3] One gorraf was equal to 1/5 barrile, and giarra was nearly equal to 50/71 barile. [3] Following units were also used to measure liquid capacity by weight:
1 oka = 1282 g (defined by metric equivalent)
1 gorraf = 9.75 oka (of water)
1 giarra = 58.5 oka. [2] [3] In Tripoli, Mataro, for oil, was equal to 9.163 gal. [4]
Barca and Fezzan had the same units as units in Tripoli. [4]