Districts of Libya
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In Libya there are currently 106 districts, second level administrative subdivisions known in Arabic as baladiyat (singular baladiyah).[1] The number has varied since 2013 between 99[2] and 108.[3] The first level administrative divisions in Libya are currently the governorates (muhafazat), which have yet to be formally deliniated,[4][5] but which were originally tripartite as: Tripolitania in the northwest, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest; and later divided into ten governorates.
Prior to 2013 there were twenty-two first level administrative subdivisions known by the term shabiyah (
Historically the area of Libya was considered three provinces (or states),
Article 176 of the 1951 constitution of Libya stated "The Kingdom of Libya shall be divided into administrative units in conformity with the law to be promulgated in this connection. Local and regional councils may be formed in the Kingdom. The extent of these units shall be determined by law which shall likewise organize these Councils." in exact quote.[citation needed]
After independence (1951), Libya was divided into three
On 2 August 1995, Libya reorganized into thirteen districts (
For historical evolution see also: Subdivisions of Libya.
Libyan districts were further subdivided into Basic People's Congresses which act as townships or boroughs until 2011.
Etymology
The term شعبية in Arabic can mean both "popularity" or "That that is of the people" or more simply "pertaining to the people". The second meaning was used by the Libyan government to refer to the districts of Libya, in tandem with the general ideology of the state. Sha'biyat in Libya are the highest administrative level. A lower level, equivalent to a county, exists and divides each Shabiyah into smaller entities.
The term was new and exclusive to Libya, in line with exclusive terms for republic (
Districts (Shabiya)
Shabiyah (
22 districts (2007)
In 2007 the twenty-two districts (shabiya) replaced the older thirty-two district system.[8][9][10]
The list is as following:
Map no. | Name | English transliteration |
Area (km2) | Population (2006)[11] |
Population (2020)[12] |
Density
(2020 in km2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cyrenaica | ||||||
1 | البطنان | Al Butnan | 84,996 | 159,536 | 195,088 | 2.3 |
2 | درنة | Darnah | 31,511 | 163,351 | 201,639 | 6.4 |
3 | الجبل الاخضر | Al Jabal al Akhdar |
11,429 | 203,156 | 250,020 | 21.9 |
4 | المرج | Al Marj | 13,515 | 185,848 | 286,045 | 21.2 |
5 | بنغازي | Banghazi | 11,372 | 670,797 | 807,255 | 71.0 |
6 | الواحات | Al Wahat | 103,143 | 177,047 | 213,728 | 20.3 |
7 | الكفرة | Al Kufrah | 453,161 | 50,104 | 55,495 | 0.1 |
Tripolitania | ||||||
8 | سرت | Surt | 77,660 | 193,720 | 170,869 | 2.2 |
9 | مصراتة | Misrata | 29,172 | 550,938 | 663,853 | 22.8 |
10 | المرقب | Marqab | 6,796 | 432,202 | 532,227 | 78.3 |
11 | طرابلس | Tarabulus | 2,666 | 1,065,405 | 1,293,016 | 485.0 |
12 | الجفارة | Al Jafarah | 835 | 453,198 | 548,855 | 657.3 |
13 | الزاوية | Az Zawiyah | 2,753 | 290,993 | 351,306 | 127.6 |
14 | النقاط الخمس | An Nuqat al Khams |
6,089 | 287,662 | 349,755 | 57.4 |
15 | الجبل الغربي | Al Jabal al Gharbi | 76,717 | 304,159 | 374,911 | 4.9 |
16 | نالوت | Nalut | 67,191 | 93,224 | 113,886 | 1.7 |
Fezzan | ||||||
17 | الجفرة | Al Jufrah | 117,410 | 52,342 | 60,853 | 0.5 |
18 | وادي الشاطئ | Wadi ash Shati' | 97,160 | 78,532 | 95,294 | 1.0 |
19 | سبها | Sabha | 15,330 | 134,162 | 153,454 | 1.4 |
20 | وادي الحياة | Wadi al Hayat | 31,485 | 76,858 | 91,749 | 2.9 |
21 | غات | Ghat | 68,482 | 23,518 | 27,675 | 0.4 |
22 | مرزق | Murzuq | 356,308 | 78,621 | 94,088 | 0.3 |
32 districts (2001)
The 2001 reorganization of Libya into districts (shabiya)[13] resulted in thirty-two districts and three administrative regions (المنطقة الإدارية):
بلدية | Sha'biyah | Population | Area (km2) |
Number (on map) |
---|---|---|---|---|
إجدابيا | Ajdabiya | 165,839 | 91,620 | 1 |
البطنان | Butnan | 144,527 | 83,860 | 2 |
الحزام الاخضر | Hizam al Akhdar | 108,860 | 12,800 | 3 |
الجبل الاخضر | Jabal al Akhdar | 194,185 | 7,800 | 4 |
الجفارة | Jafara | 289,340 | 1,940 | 5 |
الجفرة | Jufra | 45,117 | 117,410 | 6 |
الكفرة | Kufra | 51,433 | 483,510 | 7 |
المرج | Marj | 116,318 | 10,000 | 8 |
المرقب | Murqub | 328,292 | 3,000 | 9 |
زوارة | Nuqat al Khams | 208,954 | 5,250 | 10 |
القبة | Quba | 93,895 | 14,722 | 11 |
الواحات | Al Wahat | 29,257 | 108,670 | 12 |
الزاوية | Zawiya | 197,177 | 1,520 | 13 |
بنغازي | Benghazi | 636,992 | 800 | 14 |
بنى وليد | Bani Walid | 77,424 | 19,710 | 15 |
درنة | Derna | 81,174 | 4,908 | 16 |
غات | Ghat | 22,770 | 72,700 | 17 |
غدامس | Ghadames | 19,000 | 51,750 | 18 |
غريان | Gharyan | 161,408 | 4,660 | 19 |
مرزق | Murzuq | 68,718 | 349,790 | 20 |
مزدة | Mizda | 41,476 | 72,180 | 21 |
مصراتة | Misrata | 360,521 | 2,770 | 22 |
نالوت | Nalut | 86,801 | 13,300 | 23 |
تاجوراء والنواحي الأربع | Tajura wa Arba‘
|
267,031 | 1,430 | 24 |
ترهونة و مسلاته | Tarhuna wa Msalata | 296,092 | 5,840 | 25 |
طرابلس | Tripoli | 882,926 | 400 | 26 |
سبها | Sabha | 126,610 | 15,330 | 27 |
سرت | Sirte | 156,389 | 77,660 | 28 |
صبراته و صرمان | Sabratha wa Sorman | 152,521 | 1,370 | 29 |
وادي الحياة | Wadi al Hayaa | 72,587 | 31,890 | 30 |
وادي الشاطئ | Wadi al Shatii | 77,203 | 97,160 | 31 |
يفرن | Yafran | 117,647 | 9,310 | 32 |
The three administrative regions are missing from the above map,
26 districts (1998)
In 1998 Libya was reorganized into twenty-six districts which were: Butnan, Jafara, Jufra, Kufra, Marj, Murqub, Quba, Al Wahat, Bani Walid, Benghazi, Derna, Gharyan, Jabal al Akhdar, Murzuq, Misrata, Nalut, Nuqat al Khams, Sabha, Sabrata/Sorman, Sirte, Tarhuna/Msalata, Tripoli, Wadi al Hayaa, Wadi al Shatii, Yafran, and Zawiya[17]
13 districts (1995)
On 2 August 1995 Libya dropped the baladiyat system and reorganized into thirteen districts (shabiyat). Among them were Butnan (formerly Tobruk), Jabal al Akhdar, Jabal al Gharbi, Zawiya, Benghazi, and Tripoli. However, there is not agreement about the other seven names.[10]
Former baladiya
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Evolution
شعبية / بلدية | Name | 2007 (22) | 2001 (32) | Name in 1998 (26) | 1995 (13) | 1988 (25) | Capital |
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إجدابيا | Ajdabiya District | x | x | Ajdabiya | |||
البطنان | Tobruk District )
|
x | x | Batan | x | Tobruk |
Tobruk |
الحزام الاخضر | Hizam al Akhdar District | x | Aybar | ||||
الجبل الاخضر | Jabal al Akhdar | x | x | Jabal al Akhdar | x | x | Bayda |
الجبل الغربي | Jabal al Gharbi District | x | x | Gharyan | |||
الجغبوب | Jaghbub Administrative Region |
AR | Administrative Region | ||||
الجفارة | 'Aziziya District ) |
x | x | Jafara | 'Aziziya |
'Aziziya
| |
الجفرة | Jufra District | x | x | Jufra | 4 | x | Hun |
الكفرة | Kufra District | x | x | Kufra | 5 | x | Al Jawf |
المرج | Fati District ) |
x | x | Marj | Fati |
Marj, Barca in antiquity
| |
المرقب | Khoms District ) |
x | x | Murqub | 5 | Khoms |
Khoms
|
القطرون | Qatrun Administrative Region | AR | Administrative Region | ||||
القبة | Quba District | x | Quba | Quba, or Giovanni Berta | |||
الواحات | Al Wahat District (Waha in 1995) | x | x | Wahad | 4 | Ajdabiya (cf. Ajdabiya District) | |
الوسطى | Wusta | 4 | |||||
النقاط الخمس | Nuqat al Khams (Nikat al Khums in 1995) | x | x | Nikat al Khams | 5 | x | Zuwara
|
أوباري | Awbari District | 5a | x | Ubari | |||
الزاوية | Zawiya District | x | x | Zawiya | x | x | Zawiya |
بني وليد | Sawfajjin District ) |
x | Bani Walid | Bani Walid | |||
بنغازي | Benghazi | x | x | Benghazi | x | x | Benghazi |
درنة | Derna District | x | x | Derna | x | Derna | |
فزان | Fezzan (or Fazzan) | 4 | Sabha | ||||
غدامس | Ghadames District | x | x | Ghadames | |||
غريان | Gharyan District | x | Gharyan | x | Gharyan | ||
غات | Ghat District (from 1988 Ubari) | x | x | Ghat | |||
مرادة | Marada Administrative Region | AR | Administrative Region | ||||
مصراتة | Zlitan District )
|
x | x | Misrata | 4 | x | Misrata |
مزدة | Mizda District | x | Mizda | ||||
مرزق | Murzuq District (Marzug in 1995) | x | x | Murzaq | 5 | x | Murzuk |
النقازة | Naggaza | 4 | |||||
نالوت | Nalut District | x | x | Nalout | Nalut | ||
سبها | Sabha District | x | x | Sabha | 5 | x | Sabha |
صبراته و صرمان | Sabratha wa Sorman District | x | Sabratha & Sorman | ||||
سوف الجين | Sawfajjin District |
4 | x | Bani Walid | |||
سرت | Sirte District (Khalij Sirte in 1995) | x | x | Sirte | 5 | x | Sirte |
تاجوراء والنواحي الأربع | Tajura wa Arba‘ District |
x | Tajura | ||||
طرابلس | Tripoli District | x | x | Tripoli | x | x | Tripoli |
ترهونة و مسلاته | Tarhuna District ) |
x | Tarhuna & Msalata | Tarhuna |
Tarhuna | ||
وادي الحياة | Wadi al Hayaa District (1995 Wadi al Hait?, from 1988 Ubari) | x | x | Wadi al Hait? | 5b | ||
وادي الشاطئ | Wadi al Shatii District (Shati' in 1988) | x | x | Wadi al Shaati | Shati' | Adiri[18] or Brak[19] | |
يفرن | Yafran District (Yifren) | x | Yefrin | x | Yafran | ||
زليتن | Zlitan District |
x | Zliten |
For 1995 data, [4] and [5] are the two different sources mentioned in the bibliography:[10] "The Europa World Year Book 2001" and "Ershiyi (21) Shiji Shijie Diming Lu", Beijing, 2001.
For 1988, name is provided if different from nowadays. As said above, AR stands for the three "Administrative Region" of 2001.
Fazzan wasn't strictly a district, but a historical
See also
Notes
- ^ "Baladiyat" (in Arabic). Central Committee for the election of baladiyah councils. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Baladiyat" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 25 January 2021.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "اسماء البلديات" [The names of the baladiyat] (in Arabic). اللجنة المركزية لانتخاب المجالس البلدية [The Central Committee for the election of baladiyah councils]. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-19-025733-0.
- ^ Ross, Simona; Wolff, Stefan; Marc, Alexandre (26 January 2021). "Building peace through subnational governance: The case of Libya". Brookings Institution.
- ^ Pan, Chia-Lin (1949) "The Population of Libya" Population Studies, 3(1): pp. 100–125, p. 104
- ^ "Map of Libya 1943–1951" Zentrale für Unterrichtsmedien
- ^ شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى – Sha'biyat of Great Jamahiriya Archived December 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, accessed 10 May 2009, in Arabic
- ^ :"Libya population statistics" (in English and Arabic). Geohive. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Districts of Libya". Statoids.com. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ Libyan General Information Authority Archived 2011-02-24 at the Wayback Machine accessed 22 July 2009
- ^ Bureau of Statistics and Census Libya (website).
- WebArchivedated 30 August 2006
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- Web Archivedated 30 August 2006
- ^ "Libya" 2006 Statesman's Yearbook
- ^ "Districts of Libya". statoids.com. Retrieved 27 October 2009. and German wikipedia
- ^ Spanish, Italian, Polish and Portuguese wikipedias
External links
- Historical population data by district from Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht (Library, University of Utrecht), retrieved by WebArchive.
- Administrative Map of Libya – Nations Online Project