Tripoli District, Libya
| Tripoli (طرابلس) | |
| District | |
| Country |  Libya |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°39′N 13°19′E / 32.650°N 13.317°ECoordinates: 32°39′N 13°19′E / 32.650°N 13.317°E |
| Capital | Tripoli |
| Population | 1,065,405 (2006) [1] |
 Map of Libya with Tripoli district highlighted
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Tripoli District (Arabic: شعبية طرابلس, Shab'iyaẗ Ṭarābulus) is one of the 22 first level subdivisions (shabiya) of Libya. Its capital and largest city is Tripoli, the national capital. Tripoli District is in the Tripolitania region of northwestern Libya.
- History
From 2001 to 2007 the Tripoli District shabiya was smaller than formerly, including only the city of Tripoli and its immediate surroundings. In the 2007 administrative reorganization of Libya the earlier borders of the former Tripoli baladiya (1983–1995) were restored.
Populated places
District borders
The district has a shoreline along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north (Gulf of Tripoli). On land it borders the following districts:
- Zawiya - west
- Jafara - southwest
- Jabal al Gharbi - south
- Murqub - east
- Rass Jdeer - East
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1983-1995 Baladiyat System and 2007-on Shabiyat-District System
(Tripoli district highlighted) -
2001-2007 Shabiyat System
(Tripoli-shabiya highlighted)
References
- ↑ "Districts of Libya". statoids.com. Retrieved 27 October 2009.