Ghat District

Ghat (Ɣat (Berber) غات (Arabic))
District
Country	Libya

Capital	Ghat

Area	72,700 km² (28,070 sq mi) ^[1]

Population	23,518 (2006) ^[2]
Density	0 / km² (0 / sq mi)

Map of Libya with Ghat district highlighted

Ghat (Berber: Ɣat; Arabic: غات‎ Ġāt) is one of the districts of Libya. Its capital is Ghat.

To the west, Ghat borders two provinces of Algeria: Tamanghasset in the far southwest, and Illizi Province otherwise. It also has a short border with the Agadez Department of Niger in the far south. Domestically, it borders the following districts:

Wadi Al Shatii - north
Wadi Al Hayaa - northeast
Murzuq - east

Ghat district from 2001 to 2007, under the 32-shabiyat system

References

↑ before 2007 administrative reorganization
↑ "Districts of Libya". statoids.com. Retrieved 27 October 2009.

Districts of Libya since 2007

Benghazi Butnan Derna Ghat Jabal al Akhdar Jabal al Gharbi Jafara Jufra Kufra Marj Misrata Murqub Murzuq Nalut Nuqat al Khams Sabha Sirte Tripoli Wadi al Hayaa Wadi al Shatii Al Wahat Zawiya

Districts of Libya 2001–2007

Ajdabiya Bani Walid Benghazi Butnan Derna Ghat Ghadames Gharyan Hizam al Akhdar Jabal al Akhdar Jafara Jufra Kufra Marj Misrata Mizda Murqub Murzuq Nalut Nuqat al Khams Quba Sabha Sabratha & Sorman Sirte Tajura & Arba‘ Tarhuna & Msalata Tripoli Wadi al Hayaa Wadi al Shatii Al Wahat Yafran Zawiya

Coordinates: 25°20′N 11°00′E / 25.333°N 11.000°E / 25.333; 11.000

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