Jabal al Gharbi District
| Jabal al Gharbi (الجبل الغربي) | |
| District | |
| Country |  Libya |
|---|---|
| Capital | Gharyan |
| Population | 304,159 (2006) [1] |
 Map of Libya with Jabal al Gharbi district highlighted
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Jabal al Gharbi (Arabic: الجبل الغربي Al Ǧabal al Gharbi, English: The Western Mountains) is one of the districts of Libya. It is named after the Nafusa Mountains. It was formed in 2007 from the former districts of Yafran, Gharyan and Mizda.[2] From 1995 to 1998 Jabal al Gharbi also existed as a Baladiyah.[1]
Jabal al Gharbi borders the following districts:
- Sirte to the east
- Misrata to the east
- Murqub to the northeast
- Jafara to the north
- Zawiya to the north
- Nuqat al Khams to the northwest
- Nalut to the west
- Tripoli to the north
- Wadi al Shatii to the south
- Jufra to the southeast
References
- 1 2 "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: 31°45′N 12°30′E / 31.75°N 12.5°E
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