Zawiya District
| Zawiya (الزاوية) | |
| District | |
| Country |  Libya |
|---|---|
| Capital | Zawiya |
| Area | 2,890 km2 (1,116 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 290,993 (2006) [2] |
| Density | 101 / km2 (262 / sq mi) |
 Map of Libya with Zawiya district highlighted
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Zawiya (Arabic: شعبية الزاوية Az Zāwiya) is one of the districts of Libya. It is located in the north western part of the country, in what had been the historical region of Tripolitania.
Its capital is also named Zawiya. Since the 2007 reorganization of Libyan districts, the former district of Sabratha Wa Surman has been part of Zawiya District.[3]
In the north, Zawiya has a shoreline bordering the Mediterranean Sea. On land, it borders the following districts:
- Tripoli - east
- Jafara - southeast
- Jabal al Gharbi - south
- Nuqat al Khams - west
Pre-2007 extent of Zawiya District
References
- ↑ resulting from the sum of former Zawiya and Sabratha wa Surman Districts area
- ↑ "Districts of libya". statoids.com. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- ↑ شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى – Sha'biyat of Great Jamahiriya, accessed 21 June 2009, in Arabic
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Coordinates: 32°45′N 12°43′E / 32.750°N 12.717°E