Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 A Unicode mu fa ah Lang ar IPA ar mu faz a plu. Unicode mu fa t IPA ar mu fa z a t is a first level administrative division of many Arab countries , and a second level administrative division in Saudi Arabia . The term is usually translated to governorate in English, and occasionally to province . It comes from the Arabic root h f which means to keep and guard . The head of a Muhafazah is called Muhafiz . Origin The word Unicode mu fa ah is a 19th century translation of French pr fecture . Muhafazah s in Arab countries Governorates of Bahrain Governorates of Egypt Governorates of Iraq Governorates of Jordan Governorates of Kuwait Governorates of Libya historic Governorates of Lebanon Governorates of Oman Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority Governorates of Saudi Arabia 2nd level Governorates of Syria Governorates of Yemen The Governorates of Tunisia are wilayah . Arabic terms for country subdivisions Category Types of country subdivisions Category Governorates Category Arabic words and phrases Gov stub ar eu Muhafazah fr Muhafazah hi hr Muhafaza it Muhafaza pl Muhafaza pt Mohafazah ru sh Muhafaza uk ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2011 Dibba Al Baya is geographically part of the Dibba region. It is a district or a wilayat wilaya in the governorate or the muhafazah of Musandam part of the Sultanate of Oman , on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula . coord 23 14 11 N 56 30 16 E source kolossus itwiki display title Category Districts of Oman oman geo stub ar cs Diba al Baja fa it Daba Al Bayah ... more details
ash Shamaliyah lang ar the northern may refer to al Wilayah ash Shamaliyah Northern, Sudan Northern state of Sudan al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah former Ash Shamaliyah Region of Bahrain al Muhafazah ash Shamaliyah Northern Governorate , Bahrain Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah , province of Saudi Arabia al Muhafazah ash Shamal North Governorate , Lebanon Madinat ash Shamal ash Shamal , municipality of Qatar Shamal redirects here it may refer to Shamal Darfur North Darfur state of Sudan Shamal, Khost Province , Afghanistan Shamal District , Afghanistan Shamal wind List of characters in Nanoha Shamal Shamal , a character from the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series Maserati Shamal , a car Shamal album Shamal , an album by Gong Shamal, a private jet in the game Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Al Shamal Sports Club , Qatari football club See also Al Janobiyah disambiguation southern Al Gharbiyah disambiguation western Ash Sharqiyah disambiguation eastern Al Wusta disambiguation central Northern subnational entity Category Arabic words and phrases disambig no Ash Shamaliyah pt Ash Shamaliyah ... more details
The main subdivision in Iraq is the 18 muhafazah , or provinces. Before 1976 they were called Liwa arabic liwa s, or banner subnational entity banner . http www.statoids.com uiq.html Under the Constitution of Iraq constitution adopted in 2005, one or more provinces may elect to form a Regions of Iraq Region , which has the right to a share of oil revenues. Modern Iraq mostly covers the Ottoman Empire vilayet s provinces of Baghdad Province, Ottoman Empire Baghdad , Basra Province, Ottoman Empire Basra and Mosul Province, Ottoman Empire Mosul and part of Zor and Arabia . The provinces are divided into district s. See also Regions of Iraq Provinces of Iraq Districts of Iraq Banners of Iraq List of postal codes in Iraq Category Subdivisions of Iraq iraq geo stub new sk Administrat vne lenenie Iraku ... more details
Use dmy dates date September 2011 Benghazi Governorate was one of the Governorates of Libya governorates muhafazah of Libya from 1963 to 1983. Its capital was the town of Benghazi . ref Fisher, Morris 1985 Provinces and provincial capitals of the world 2nd edition Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey, page 88, ISBN 0 8108 1758 6 ref Bayda Governorate east Misrata Governorate west Sabha Governorate west Awbari Governorate west See also Benghazi Province Notes Reflist coord 26 27 N 21 39 E display title Category Governorates of Libya libya geo stub Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
File Libya Misratah Governorate.png thumb right 250px Location of Misratah Governorate 1963 1983 within Libya Misrata Governorate or Misratah Governorate was one of the Governorates of Libya governorates muhafazah of Libya from 1963 to 1983. Its capital was the town of Misrata . ref Fisher, Morris 1985 Provinces and provincial capitals of the world 2nd edition Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey, page 88, ISBN 0 8108 1758 6 ref The governorate s population was 145,894 in 1964 and had risen to 156,980 by 1972. ref United States, Department of the Army 1973 Table 1. Distribution of the Population of Libya, by Governorates 1964 and 1972 Libya Department of the Army pamphet 550 Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. http books.google.co.uk books?id 6xo8ZEE4TCIC&q Gharyan 180 2C883 search anchor page 60 ref Notes Reflist coord 30 27 N 17 05 E display title centroid Category Governorates of Libya libya geo stub ... more details
File Libya Sabhab Governorate.png thumb right 250px Location of Sabha Governorate within Libya Sabha Governorate Sebha Governorate ref United States Department of State 1970 U.S. Department of State fact book of the countries of the world Crown Publishing, New York, page 404, OCLC 164829948 ref was one of the Governorates of Libya governorates muhafazah of Libya from 1963 to 1983. It was formed from part of Fezzan . Its capital was Sabha, Libya Sabha . ref Fisher, Morris 1985 Provinces and provincial capitals of the world second edition Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey, page 88, ISBN 0 8108 1758 6 ref In 1970, it had a population of around 97,000. ref United States, Department of the Army 1973 Libya Department of the Army pamphlet Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. http books.google.co.uk books?id 6xo8ZEE4TCIC&q Sabhah 97 2C000 search anchor page 60 ref Notes Reflist libya geo stub coord 27 46 N 15 40 E display title Category Governorates of Libya ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image BH 02.svg thumb right Map of Bahrain showing Central Governorate The Central Governorate Lang ar Al Muhafazah al Wustah is one of the five governorate s of Bahrain . It includes parts of the former municipalities of Al Wusta Region Bahrain Al Mintaqah al Wusta , Ar Rifa wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah , Madinat Isa , Sitrah and A ali . Twin towns and sister cities class wikitable valign top flagicon Jordan Amman , Jordan 2006 flagicon Iran Yazd , Iran br Governorates of Bahrain Stubs Categories coord 26 11 N 50 31 E type adm1st source kolossus itwiki display title Category Governorates of Bahrain Bahrain geo stub Other languages ar es Central Bar in fa fr Gouvernorat central ko id Kegubernuran Tengah it Governatorato Centrale hu K z ps korm nyz s g Bahrein nl Centraal Bahrein no Sentralguvernementet Bahrain pt Prov ncia Central Bahrein sco Central Govrenorate zh ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 For the governorate of Lebanon South Governorate Image BH 05.svg thumb right Map of Bahrain showing Southern Governorate The Southern Governorate Lang ar Arabic transliteration transliterated al Muhafazah al Janobiyah is the largest of the five governorate s of Bahrain . It includes parts of Bahrain s old municipalities Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah , Ar Rifa wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah , and Hawar Islands Juzur Hawar the Hawar Islands . It is the least populated of the regions on Bahrain and the least economically productive, per capita. The Governor of the Southern Governorate is Shaikh Abdullah Bin Rashid Al Khalifa , the son of The Minister of Interior H.E. Lt. Gen. Sh. Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa. Geographic location Centre Southern Governorate North Central Governorate Bahrain Central Governorate Northeast East Gulf of Bahrain Southeast South Southwest Gulf of Bahrain West Northwest Northern Governorate Governorates of Bahrain Coord missing Bahrain Stubs Categories Category Governorates of Bahrain Bahrain geo stub Other languages ar es Sur Bar in eo Suda Provinco Barejno fa fr Gouvernorat m ridional ko id Kegubernuran Selatan, Bahrain it Governatorato Meridionale hu D li korm nyz s g Bahrein nl Zuid Bahrein no S rlige guvernement pt Prov ncia do Sul Bahrein sco Soothren Govrenorate tr G ney Valili i zh ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 N iyah Lang ar IPA ar n ij pl. Naw IPA ar n w i is a name for a third level administrative unit in Syria and Iraq , and for lower levels in Lebanon , Jordan , and the former Subdivisions of the Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire . In Tajikistan it is on the 2nd level. A Nahiyah contains a number of villages and sometimes smaller towns. It constitutes a division of a qadaa or mintaqah district . Nahiya can be translated as subdistrict . Arab speaking Subdivisions of Syria below the districts of Syria mintaqah . Subdivisions of Iraq below the districts of Iraq mintaqah . Subdivisions of Lebanon Subdivisions of Jordan below the governorates of Jordan muhafazah . Turkic speaking Subdivisions of the Ottoman Empire below kaza Subdivisions of Tajikistan below the provinces of Tajikistan , see districts of Tajikistan Arabic terms for country subdivisions Stubs Categories Category Arabic words and phrases Category Types of country subdivisions Geo term stub Other languages ar bg de Nahiya fr Nahi hu N hije mk ru sq Nahia sr sv Nahiyya ... more details
Use dmy dates date September 2011 Darnah Governorate ref GEOnet 3165332 ref Derna Governorate , ref United States Department of State 1970 U.S. Department of State fact book of the countries of the world Crown Publishing, New York, page 404, OCLC 164829948 ref lang ar was one of the Governorates of Libya governorates muhafazah of Libya from 1963 to 1983. Its capital was the town of Derna, Libya Derna . ref Fisher, Morris 1985 Provinces and provincial capitals of the world 2nd edition Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey, page 88, ISBN 0 8108 1758 6 ref The governorate s population was 84,112 in 1964 and had risen to 108,407 by 1972. ref United States, Department of the Army 1973 Table 1. Distribution of the Population of Libya, by Governorates 1964 and 1972 Libya Department of the Army pamphet 550 Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. http books.google.co.uk books?id 6xo8ZEE4TCIC&q Darnah 84 2C112 search anchor page 60 ref Bayda Governorate west Benghazi Governorate south Notes Reflist coord 31 28 N 24 01 E display title Centroid Category Governorates of Libya libya geo stub ... more details
Politics of Saudi Arabia stack Image Riyadh governorates.png thumb right 300px Governorates of Riyadh emirate Governorates lang ar muhafazat , sing. muhafazah are the second level of regional administration within Saudi Arabia . Each of Saudi Arabia s 13 Emirates of Saudi Arabia emirates is sub divided into governorates. Governorates are further sub divided into sub governorates marakiz , sing. markaz , though some sub governorates report directly to the emirate capital rather than to one of the governorates. Emirate capitals themselves are not included within any governorate but are instead governed by municipalities amanah , with each municipality being headed by a mayor amin . Governorates in Saudi Arabia can be either Category A or Category B , depending on population size. See also Category Governorates of Saudi Arabia Category Governorates of Saudi Arabia Category Subdivisions of Saudi Arabia Category Lists of country subdivisions Saudi Arabia, Governorates Category Country subdivisions of Asia Saudi Arabia 2 Category Second level administrative country subdivisions Governorates, Saudi Arabia Category Saudi Arabia related lists Saudi Arabia topics Articles on second level administrative divisions of Asian countries SaudiArabia gov stub el pt Prov ncias da Ar bia Saudita ... more details
File Libya Al Jebal al Gharbi Governorate.png thumb right 250px Location of Al Jebal al Gharbi Governorate 1963 1983 within Libya Al Jabal al Gharbi Governorate was one of the Governorates of Libya governorates muhafazah of Libya from 1963 to 1983.. ref Metz, Helen Chapin editor 1988 Libya a country study Area handbook series Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., pages 185, 190, OCLC 229421743 available electronically http memory.loc.gov frd cs lytoc.html here ref Its capital was Gharyan . ref Fisher, Morris 1985 Provinces and provincial capitals of the world second edition Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New jersey, page 88, ISBN 0 8108 1758 6 ref Other important towns in the governorate were Yafran , Nalut , Ghadames and Mizda . In 1970 the governorate was renamed Gharyan Governorate Gharian Governorate , but the boundaries remained unchanged. The governorate s population was 180,883 in 1964 and had risen to 245,018 by 1972. ref United States, Department of the Army 1973 Table 1. Distribution of the Population of Libya, by Governorates 1964 and 1972 Libya Department of the Army pamphet 550 Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. http books.google.co.uk books?id 6xo8ZEE4TCIC&q Gharyan 180 2C883 search anchor page 60 ref Notes Reflist coord 28 13 30 N 13 01 00 E display title near center Category Governorates of Libya Category Tripolitania libya geo stub ... more details
Az Zawiyah Governorate was one of the Governorates of Libya governorates muhafazah of Libya from 1963 to 1983. ref Metz, Helen Chapin editor 1988 Libya a country study Area handbook series Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., pages 185, 190, OCLC 229421743 available electronically http memory.loc.gov frd cs lytoc.html here ref Its capital was Zawiya, Libya Zawiya . ref Fisher, Morris 1985 Provinces and provincial capitals of the world second edition Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New jersey, page 88, ISBN 0 8108 1758 6 ref The governorate s population was 190,708 in 1964 and had risen to 231,242 by 1972. ref United States, Department of the Army 1973 Table 1. Distribution of the Population of Libya, by Governorates 1964 and 1972 Libya Department of the Army pamphet 550 Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. http books.google.co.uk books?id 6xo8ZEE4TCIC&q Gharyan 180 2C883 search anchor page 60 ref Notes Reflist coord 32 34 00 N 12 10 30 E display title near center Category Governorates of Libya Category Tripolitania libya geo stub ... more details
File Libya Awbari Governorate.png thumb right 250px Location of Awbari Governorate 1963 1973 within Libya Awbari Governorate or Ubari Governorate ref United States Department of State 1970 U.S. Department of State fact book of the countries of the world Crown Publishing, New York, page 404, OCLC 164829948 ref lang ar was one of the Governorates of Libya governorates muhafazah of Libya from 1963 to 1973. ref Metz, Helen Chapin editor 1988 Libya a country study Area handbook series Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., pages 185, 190, OCLC 229421743 available electronically http memory.loc.gov frd cs lytoc.html here ref Its capital was the town of Ubari . It was created out of the southwestern part of Fezzan . In 1973 the Awbari Governorate was merged into an altered Sabha Governorate . The governorate s population was 31,890 in 1964. ref United States, Department of the Army 1973 Table 1. Distribution of the Population of Libya, by Governorates 1964 and 1972 Libya Department of the Army pamphet 550 Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. http books.google.co.uk books?id 6xo8ZEE4TCIC&q Awbari 31 2C890 search anchor page 60 ref Notes Reflist coord 25 12 N 13 14 E display title centroid Category Governorates of Libya libya geo stub ... more details
1963. The provinces were then replaced by the Governorates of Libya Muhafazah governorates system muhafazah system in the kingdom and subsequent Libyan Arab Republic , until superseded by the 1983 ... more details
Politics of Oman Since 28 October 2011, Oman is divided into eleven governorates muhafazah ref http www.omanet.om english regions oman.asp?cat reg Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman ref ref http www.khaleejtimes.com DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile data middleeast 2011 October middleeast October571.xml§ion middleeast Seven new divisions created in Oman ref ref http www.timesofoman.com innercat.asp?detail 51336&rand Seven governorates, officials named ref Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate Ad Dakhiliyah Ad Dhahirah North Governorate Ad Dhahirah North Al Batinah North Governorate Al Batinah North Al Batinah South Governorate Al Batinah South Al Buraimi Governorate Al Buraimi Al Wusta Governorate Oman Al Wusta Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate Ash Sharqiyah North Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate Ash Sharqiyah South Dhofar Governorate Dhofar Muscat Governorate Masqat Musandam Governorate Musandam Below the governorates, Oman is divided into provinces of Oman provinces wilayat . Regions and governorates before 2011 Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided into five region s mintaqah and four governorate s muhafazah . ref http www.omanet.om english regions oman.asp?cat reg ref The fourth governorate, Al Buraymi , was created in October 2006 from parts of Ad Dhahirah region. The regions are further subdivided into 61 Provinces of Oman district s wilayat The gov t page mentions 61 wilayat, probably not taking into account as Sinaiha, which was newly created in October 2006, see complete list of wilayat at de Liste der Regionen und Distrikte im Oman . Any documents from the last census of 2003 don t show the new units of October 2006, of course . Each region has one or more regional center with a grand total of twelve. class wikitable sortable colspan 7 Subdivisions of Oman Image Map Map br Nr Subdivision Arabic language Arabic Main Town Area br km Population br Census br of 2003 wilayat colspan ... s muhafazah 9 Muscat Governorate Muscat Masqat align right 3,500 align right 632,073 ... more details
Politics of Lebanon stack Image Lebanon governorates numbered geo.svg right Map of the governorates of Lebanon in geographic order, clockwise from Beirut. Lebanon is divided into six governorate s muhafazah , listed with their capitals in parentheses Beirut Governorate Beirut Beirut Mount Lebanon Governorate Mount Lebanon Baabda North Governorate North Tripoli, Lebanon Tripoli Beqaa Governorate Beqaa Zahleh Nabatiye Governorate Nabatiye Nabatiye South Governorate South Sidon The governorates are divided into Districts of Lebanon districts , and then subdivided into Municipalities of Lebanon municipalities . Two new governotes have been approved but not yet implemented Akkar from Akkar District and Baalbek Hermel from Baalbek District and Hermel District . http www.nowlebanon.com NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID 83732 See also Districts of Lebanon Municipalities of Lebanon ISO 3166 2 LB Governorates of Lebanon Articles on first level administrative divisions of Asian countries Category Governorates of Lebanon Category Subdivisions of Lebanon Category Lists of country subdivisions Lebanon, Governorates Category Country subdivisions of Asia Lebanon 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Governorates, Lebanon Category Lebanon related lists lebanon geo stub ar bs Guvernerati Libanona bg es Gobernaciones del L bano eu Libanoren banaketa administratiboa fa fr Gouvernorats du Liban ko hy it Suddivisioni del Libano he nl Gouvernementen van Libanon ja pl Podzia administracyjny Libanu pt Subdivis es do L bano ru sco Govrenorates o Lebanon sv Libanons guvernement tg zh ... more details
for the governorate of Lebanon North Governorate Image BH 04.svg thumb right Map of Bahrain showing Northern Governorate The Northern Governorate lang ar Al Muhafazah ash Shamaliyah is one of the five governorate s of Bahrain . It includes parts of the former municipalities of Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah , Al Wusta Region Bahrain Al Mintaqah al Wusta , Al Mintaqah al Shamaliyah , Jidd Haffs and Madinat Hamad . Settlements in the Northern Governorate columns col1 Budaiya Jasra Boori Hamala Dumistan Karzakan Malikiya Sadad Shahrakan Dar Kulaib Hamad Town Zallaq Umm an Nasan Umm as Sabaan Mohammadiya Jidda Island Northern City under construction as of June 2008 col2 Saar, Bahrain Saar Al Markh Janabiya Diraz Bani Jamra Qurayya col3 Abu Saiba Shakhura Jid al Haj Jannusan Muqaba Barbar, Bahrain Barbar col4 Khamis, Bahrain Khamis Jidhafs Al Musalla Tashan, Bahrain Tashan Abu Baham North Sehla South Sehla Buquwa Al Qala Hillat Abdul Saleh Meqsha Al Qadam Al Hajar, Bahrain Al Hajar Karrana References http www.northern.gov.bh Northern Governorate website Geographic location Centre Northern Governorate North Northeast Capital Governorate Bahrain Capital Governorate East Central Governorate Bahrain Central Governorate Southeast Southern Governorate South Southwest West Northwest Gulf of Bahrain Northern Governorate of Bahrain Governorates of Bahrain Stubs Categories coord 26 07 N 50 29 E type adm1st source kolossus itwiki display title Category Governorates of Bahrain Bahrain geo stub Other languages ar es Norte Bar in fa fr Gouvernorat septentrional ko id Governorat Utara, Bahrain it Governatorato Settentrionale hu szaki korm nyz s g Bahrein nl Noord Bahrein no Nordlige guvernement pt Prov ncia do Norte Bahrein sco Northren Govrenorate tr Kuzey Valili i zh ... more details
Refimprove date May 2008 Image Oman Az Zahirah.png right 150px Location of Az Zahirah Ad Dhahirah Region in Oman Az Z hirah Lang ar is one of the governorates muhafazah of Oman . It was previously a region mintaqah . It became a governorate on 28 October 2011. ref http www.omanet.om english regions oman.asp?cat reg Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman ref ref http www.khaleejtimes.com DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile data middleeast 2011 October middleeast October571.xml§ion middleeast Seven new divisions created in Oman ref ref http www.timesofoman.com innercat.asp?detail 51336&rand Seven governorates, officials named ref Adh Dhahirah region consists of three wilayat s Ibri , Yankul , and Dhank . Until October, 2006, two more wilayats were part of the region Al Buraymi and Mahdha . In October, 2006, a new governorate, Al Buraymi was created from these two wilayats, and a third wilayat, Al Sinaihah was created from parts of the two. References reflist Geographic location Centre Ad Dhahirah Region North Al Buraymi Northeast Al Batinah Region East Ad Dakhiliyah Region Southeast South Al Wusta Oman Al Wusta Southwest West flagicon Saudi Arabia Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia Eastern Province Northwest flagicon UAE Abu Dhabi emirate Abu Dhabi Oman subdivisions Ad Dhahirah Region Coord 23 56 display title Category Ad Dhahirah North Governorate Category Governorates of Oman Oman geo stub ar ca Dhahirah cs Ad Zah ra es Ad Dhahirah eu Ad Dhahirah fa fr Ad Dhahirah ko it Regione di al Zahira sw Ad Dhahirah lt Dahiros regionas hu Z hira r gi nl Az Zahirah pl Mintakat az Zahira pt Ad Dhahirah ru tr Ez Zahira B lgesi zh ... more details
noref date May 2010 Image Oman Al Wusta.png left 150px Location of Al Wusta Region in Oman Image Nizwa Salalah Road6.jpg thumb Al Wusta is dominated by a flat, featureless, barren rock desert Al Wusta lang ar is one of the governorates muhafazah of Oman . Its capital city capital is Haima, Oman Haima Hayma . It was previously a region mintaqah . It became a governorate on 28 October 2011. ref http www.omanet.om english regions oman.asp?cat reg Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman ref ref http www.khaleejtimes.com DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile data middleeast 2011 October middleeast October571.xml§ion middleeast Seven new divisions created in Oman ref ref http www.timesofoman.com innercat.asp?detail 51336&rand Seven governorates, officials named ref Al Wusta Region consists of four wilayat Haima , Duqm , Mahout Oman Mahout and Al Jazer . References reflist Geographic location Centre Al Wusta Region North Ad Dakhiliyah Region Northeast Ash Sharqiyah Oman Ash Sharqiyah East Southeast Arabian Sea South Southwest Dhofar Governorate West flagicon Saudi Arabia Eastern Province Northwest Ad Dhahirah Oman subdivisions coord 20 56 display title Category Al Wusta Governorate Oman Category Governorates of Oman Oman geo stub ar cs Al Wusta es Central Om n eu Al Wusta Oman fa fr Al Wusta ko it Regione al Wusta lt Vustos regionas hu K z ps r gi Om n ms Wilayah Al Wusta Oman nl Al Wusta pl Al Mintakat al Wusta pt Al Wusta regi o ru tr El Vusta B lgesi zh ... more details
Refimprove date May 2011 Image Oman Ad Dakhiliyah.png right 150px Location of Ad Dakhiliyah Region in Oman Ad Dakhiliyah lang ar is one of the governorates muhafazah of Oman with Nizwa town as the regional center. It was previously a region mintaqah . It became a governorate on 28 October 2011. ref http www.omanet.om english regions oman.asp?cat reg Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman ref ref http www.khaleejtimes.com DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile data middleeast 2011 October middleeast October571.xml§ion middleeast Seven new divisions created in Oman ref ref http www.timesofoman.com innercat.asp?detail 51336&rand Seven governorates, officials named ref Ad Dakhiliyah Region consists of eight wilayat s Nizwa , Samail , Bahla , Adam, Oman Adam , Al Hamra , Manah, Oman Manah , Izki and Bid Bid . References reflist Geographic location Centre Ad Dakhiliyah Region North Al Batinah Region Northeast Muscat Governorate East Ash Sharqiyah Oman Ash Sharqiyah Southeast South Al Wusta Oman Al Wusta Southwest West Ad Dhahirah Northwest Oman subdivisions coord 22 57 display title Category Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate Category Governorates of Oman Oman geo stub ar cs Ad D ch lija es Interior Om n eu Ad Dakhiliyah fa fr Ad D khil yah ko id Region Ad Dakhiliyah it Regione al Dakhiliyya sw Ad Dakhiliyah lt Dachilijos regionas hu Bels r gi Om n ms Wilayah Ad Dakhiliyah nl Ad Dachiliyah pl Al Mintakat ad Dachilijja pt Ad Dakhiliyah ru fi Al Dakhiliyya tr Ed Dahiliye B lgesi zh ... more details
Mudiriya Lang ar , plural Mudiriyat , meaning directorate from mudir , meaning director , is an administrative subdivision also known in English as mudirate , ref name Nachtigal Nachtigal, Gustav 1971 Sahara and Sudan Wadai and Darfur Volume 4 of Sahara and Sudan Hurst, London, http books.google.com books?id M2yHuXD30osC&pg PA413 page 413 , OCLC 27836995 ref and often translated as province . ref Amery, Harold Fran ois Saphir 1905 English Arabic vocabulary for the use of officials in the Anglo Egyptian Sudan Intelligence Department, Egyptian Ministry of War, Al Mokattam Printing Office, Cairo, http books.google.com books?id SgEVAAAAYAAJ&pg PA435 page 435 , OCLC 7582223 ref ref name Johnson Johnson, Amy J. 2004 Reconstructing Rural Egypt Ahmed Hussein and the history of Egyptian development Syracuse University Press, Syracuse, New York, http books.google.com books?id OAwqSOi09PkC&pg PA281 page 281 , ISBN 0 8156 3014 X ref It was formerly used in Egypt and in Anglo Egyptian Sudan . ref name Nachtigal The term was also used in Yemen . ref name Salmoni Salmoni, Barak A. Loidolt, Bryce and Wells, Madeleine 2010 Regime and periphery in Northern Yemen the Huthi phenomenon Rand Corporation monograph series, MG 962 DIA Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, http books.google.com books?id Sj81Eaxz 2kC&pg PA81 pages 81 82 , ISBN 978 0 8330 4933 9 ref The mudiriya were subdivided into markaz, or districts. ref name Johnson In modern Egypt, these subdivisions were replaced by Governorates of Egypt governorates muhafazah muhafazat . Notes Reflist See also States of Sudan Arabic terms for country subdivisions Category Arabic words and phrases Geo term stub ca Mudiriyya it Mudiriya ... more details
Infobox Airport name Khasab Airport nativename a lang ar IATA KHS ICAO OOKB center Location map Oman width 200 float center caption mark Airplane silhouette.svg marksize 10 label KHS position right lat deg 26 lat min 10 lat sec 15 lat dir N lon deg 56 lon min 14 lon sec 26 lon dir E small Location of Airport in Oman small center type Public Military operator city served Khasab , Oman location elevation f 100 elevation m 30 coordinates coord 26 10 15 N 56 14 26 E region OM type airport website metric rwy yes r1 number 01 19 r1 length m 2,500 r1 length f 8,202 r1 surface Asphalt footnotes Source DAFIF ref http www.worldaerodata.com wad.cgi?airport OOKB Airport information for OOKB from DAFIF effective October 2006 ref ref GCM KHS source DAFIF ref Khasab Airport ref http www.omanair.aero wy general contactus oman.htm Oman Air Contact Us Oman Khasab Airport . Retrieved 22 Aug 2009. ref lang ar airport codes KHS OOKB is an airport serving Khasab , a city in Oman and capital of the Musandam governorate muhafazah . Airlines and destinations airport dest list Oman Air Muscat ref http www.omanair.aero wy aboutus aboutus network.htm Oman Air Our Network . 13 May 2009. ref References references External links NWS current OOKB ASN KHS Category Airports in Oman Asia airport stub Oman geo stub Oman transport stub ar de Flughafen Chasab fr A roport de Khasab pl Port lotniczy Chasab ... more details
File Libya Tarabulus Governorate.png thumb right 250px Location of Tarabulus Governorate 1963 1983 within Libya Tarabulus Governorate was one of the Governorates of Libya governorates muhafazah of Libya from 1963 to 1983. It was also known as Tripoli Governorate ref Zahran, M. A. 2010 Climate Vegetation Afro Asian Mediterranean and Red Sea Coastal Lands Springer Verlag, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, http books.google.co.uk books?id rRIBe5OyF5MC&pg PA40 page 40 , ISBN 978 90 481 8594 8 ref because it contained the city of Tripoli , which was also its administrative capital. ref Fisher, Morris 1985 Provinces and provincial capitals of the world second edition Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey, page 88, ISBN 0 8108 1758 6 ref Tarabulus was an older name for Tripoli, and was sometimes applied to the entire province of Tripolitania . The governorate s population was 379,925 in 1964 and had risen to 544,842 by 1972. ref United States, Department of the Army 1973 Table 1. Distribution of the Population of Libya, by Governorates 1964 and 1972 Libya Department of the Army pamphet 550 Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. http books.google.co.uk books?id 6xo8ZEE4TCIC&q Gharyan 180 2C883 search anchor page 60 ref Although Tarabulus Governorate constituted less than 1 of the land area in Libya, more than 25 of the population lived there, with a density about five times greater than the mean of the other governorates. ref United States, Department of the Army 1973 Libya Department of the Army pamphlet Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. http books.google.co.uk books?id 6xo8ZEE4TCIC&q Sabhah 97 2C000 search anchor page 60 ref See also Tarabulus Notes Reflist coord 32 31 N 12 54 E display title Centroid Category Governorates of Libya libya geo stub ... more details
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