Az Zawiyah Governorate

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Location of Az Zawiyah Governorate (1963-1973) within Libya

Az Zawiyah Governorate was one of the governorates (muhafazah) of Libya from 1963 to 1983. [1] Its capital was Zawiya. [2] It was established from the northwestern part of Tripolitania province.

The governorate's population was 190,708 in 1964 and had increased to 231,242 by 1972. [3]

Notes

  1. Metz, Helen Chapin (editor) (1988) Libya: a country study (Area handbook series) Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., pages 185, 190, OCLC   229421743; available electronically here
  2. Fisher, Morris (1985) Provinces and provincial capitals of the world (second edition) Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New jersey, page 88, ISBN   0-8108-1758-6
  3. United States, Department of the Army (1973) "Table 1. Distribution of the Population of Libya, by Governorates 1964 and 1972" Libya (Department of the Army pamphlet 550) Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. page 60

32°34′00″N12°10′30″E / 32.56667°N 12.17500°E / 32.56667; 12.17500


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