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Subdivisions of Libya have varied significantly over the last two centuries. Initially Libya under Ottoman and Italian control was organized into three to four provinces, then into three governorates ( muhafazah) and after World War II into twenty-five districts ( baladiyah). Successively into thirty-two districts ( shabiyat) with three administrative regions, and then into twenty-two districts (shabiyat). In 2012 the ruling General National Congress divided the country into governorates (muhafazat) and districts (baladiyat). [1] [2] While the districts have been created, [3] the governorates have not. [4] [5]
Prior to the Italian invasion of 1911, the area of Libya was administered as three separate provinces ("Vilayets") of the Ottoman Empire: Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica.
At first, Italy continued the tripartite administration, but soon consolidated the area into a single province/gobernatorate administered as the " Libyan Colony". Indeed, until about 1931 -when the last of the native resistance to the Italians was subdued- the area was divided into three historical regions ( Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan/"Territorio Sahara").
Then, in 1937, Italian governor Italo Balbo created the political entity called Libya. His Italian Libya was re-divided into four provinces and one territory: Tripoli, Misurata, Benghazi, Derna, (in the coastal north) and the " Southern Military Territory" ( Italian: Territorio Militare del Sud) (in the Saharan south). [6]
After the French and British occupied Libya in 1943, it was again split into three provinces: Tripolitania in the northwest, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan-Ghadames in the southwest. [7]
After independence, Libya was divided into three governorates ( muhafazat), matching the three provinces of before, but in 1963 it was divided into ten governorates.
The Provinces of Libya existed during the last period of colonial Italian Libya through post-independence Libya. The country was divided into provinces from 1934 in the colonial era to 1963 when the Governorates system was instituted.
The Governorates of Libya ( muhafazah) were an administrative division of Libya from 1963 until 1983. Initially there were 46 governorates-districts, called baladiyah, that were reduced to 25 in 1987.
بلدية | Baladiyah | Main city | Population (in 1984) |
Number (on the map) |
---|---|---|---|---|
طبرق | Butnan | Tobruk | 94,006 | 3 |
درنة | Darnah | Derna | 105,031 | 14 |
الجبل الاخضر | Jabal al Akhdar | Bayda | 120,662 | 5 |
المرج | Marj | Marj | 102,763 | 4 |
بنغازي | Benghazi | Benghazi | 485,386 | 13 |
إجدابيا | Al Wahat | Ajdabiya | 100,547 | 1 |
الكفرة | Kufra | Al Jawf | 25,139 | 8 |
سرت | Sirte | Sirte | 110,996 | 21 |
مصراتة | Misratah | Misrata | 178,295 | 17 |
Khoms | Khoms | 149,642 | 7 | |
طرابلس | Tripoli (Tarabulus) | Tripoli | 990,697 | 22 |
العزيزيه | Al 'Aziziyah | 'Aziziya | 85,068 | 2 |
الزاوية | Az Zawiyah | Zawiya | 220,075 | 12 |
النقاط الخمس | Nuqat al Khams | Zuwara | 181,584 | 9 |
الجبل الغربي | Gharyan | Gharyan | 117,073 | 16 |
Zlitan | Zliten | 101,107 | 25 | |
الجفرة | Al Jufrah | Waddan | ? | 6 |
الشاطئ | Ash Shati' | Brak | 46,749 | 10 |
سبها | Sabha | Sabha | 76,171 | 19 |
أوباري | Awbari | Ubari | 48,701 | 11 |
غدامس | Ghadamès | Ghadames | 52,247 | 15 |
Sawfajjin | Bani Walid | 45,195 | 20 | |
مرزق | Mourzouq | Murzuk | 42,294 | 18 |
ترهونة | Tarhounah | Tarhuna | 84,640 | 23 |
يفرن | Yafran | Yafran | 73,420 | 24 |
Total | 3,637,488 |
In 1983, a new system was introduced dividing the country into forty-six districts ( baladiyat also sometimes translated as municipalities). In 1987 this number was reduced to twenty-five.
In Libya there are currently 106 districts, second level administrative subdivisions known as baladiyat (singular baladiyah). [8] The number has varied since 2013 between 99 and 108. [9]
On 2 August 1995, Libya reorganized into thirteen districts (sha`biyat - singular sha`biyah, also translated as municipalities or popularates). In 1998 this was increased to twenty-six districts (sha`biyat). In 2001 it was increased to thirty-two districts plus three administrative regions. Finally in 2007 the number was reduced to twenty-two districts. [10]
Under Gaddafi Libyan districts were further subdivided into Basic People's Congresses Arabic: مؤتمر شعبي أساسي (Mu'tamar shaʿbi asāsi ). Geographically they corresponded approximately to the level of a township or borough. In desert areas they often had an extensive land area with very low population, and were generally centered on, and named for, an oasis.
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Subdivisions of Libya have varied significantly over the last two centuries. Initially Libya under Ottoman and Italian control was organized into three to four provinces, then into three governorates ( muhafazah) and after World War II into twenty-five districts ( baladiyah). Successively into thirty-two districts ( shabiyat) with three administrative regions, and then into twenty-two districts (shabiyat). In 2012 the ruling General National Congress divided the country into governorates (muhafazat) and districts (baladiyat). [1] [2] While the districts have been created, [3] the governorates have not. [4] [5]
Prior to the Italian invasion of 1911, the area of Libya was administered as three separate provinces ("Vilayets") of the Ottoman Empire: Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica.
At first, Italy continued the tripartite administration, but soon consolidated the area into a single province/gobernatorate administered as the " Libyan Colony". Indeed, until about 1931 -when the last of the native resistance to the Italians was subdued- the area was divided into three historical regions ( Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan/"Territorio Sahara").
Then, in 1937, Italian governor Italo Balbo created the political entity called Libya. His Italian Libya was re-divided into four provinces and one territory: Tripoli, Misurata, Benghazi, Derna, (in the coastal north) and the " Southern Military Territory" ( Italian: Territorio Militare del Sud) (in the Saharan south). [6]
After the French and British occupied Libya in 1943, it was again split into three provinces: Tripolitania in the northwest, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan-Ghadames in the southwest. [7]
After independence, Libya was divided into three governorates ( muhafazat), matching the three provinces of before, but in 1963 it was divided into ten governorates.
The Provinces of Libya existed during the last period of colonial Italian Libya through post-independence Libya. The country was divided into provinces from 1934 in the colonial era to 1963 when the Governorates system was instituted.
The Governorates of Libya ( muhafazah) were an administrative division of Libya from 1963 until 1983. Initially there were 46 governorates-districts, called baladiyah, that were reduced to 25 in 1987.
بلدية | Baladiyah | Main city | Population (in 1984) |
Number (on the map) |
---|---|---|---|---|
طبرق | Butnan | Tobruk | 94,006 | 3 |
درنة | Darnah | Derna | 105,031 | 14 |
الجبل الاخضر | Jabal al Akhdar | Bayda | 120,662 | 5 |
المرج | Marj | Marj | 102,763 | 4 |
بنغازي | Benghazi | Benghazi | 485,386 | 13 |
إجدابيا | Al Wahat | Ajdabiya | 100,547 | 1 |
الكفرة | Kufra | Al Jawf | 25,139 | 8 |
سرت | Sirte | Sirte | 110,996 | 21 |
مصراتة | Misratah | Misrata | 178,295 | 17 |
Khoms | Khoms | 149,642 | 7 | |
طرابلس | Tripoli (Tarabulus) | Tripoli | 990,697 | 22 |
العزيزيه | Al 'Aziziyah | 'Aziziya | 85,068 | 2 |
الزاوية | Az Zawiyah | Zawiya | 220,075 | 12 |
النقاط الخمس | Nuqat al Khams | Zuwara | 181,584 | 9 |
الجبل الغربي | Gharyan | Gharyan | 117,073 | 16 |
Zlitan | Zliten | 101,107 | 25 | |
الجفرة | Al Jufrah | Waddan | ? | 6 |
الشاطئ | Ash Shati' | Brak | 46,749 | 10 |
سبها | Sabha | Sabha | 76,171 | 19 |
أوباري | Awbari | Ubari | 48,701 | 11 |
غدامس | Ghadamès | Ghadames | 52,247 | 15 |
Sawfajjin | Bani Walid | 45,195 | 20 | |
مرزق | Mourzouq | Murzuk | 42,294 | 18 |
ترهونة | Tarhounah | Tarhuna | 84,640 | 23 |
يفرن | Yafran | Yafran | 73,420 | 24 |
Total | 3,637,488 |
In 1983, a new system was introduced dividing the country into forty-six districts ( baladiyat also sometimes translated as municipalities). In 1987 this number was reduced to twenty-five.
In Libya there are currently 106 districts, second level administrative subdivisions known as baladiyat (singular baladiyah). [8] The number has varied since 2013 between 99 and 108. [9]
On 2 August 1995, Libya reorganized into thirteen districts (sha`biyat - singular sha`biyah, also translated as municipalities or popularates). In 1998 this was increased to twenty-six districts (sha`biyat). In 2001 it was increased to thirty-two districts plus three administrative regions. Finally in 2007 the number was reduced to twenty-two districts. [10]
Under Gaddafi Libyan districts were further subdivided into Basic People's Congresses Arabic: مؤتمر شعبي أساسي (Mu'tamar shaʿbi asāsi ). Geographically they corresponded approximately to the level of a township or borough. In desert areas they often had an extensive land area with very low population, and were generally centered on, and named for, an oasis.
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