Benghazi Governorate

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Benghazi Governorate was one of the governorates (muhafazah) of Libya from 1963 to 1983. It was created out of the Cyrenaica province. Its capital was the town of Benghazi. [1]

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  1. Fisher, Morris (1985) Provinces and provincial capitals of the world (2nd edition) Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey, page 88, ISBN   0-8108-1758-6

Coordinates: 26°27′N21°39′E / 26.450°N 21.650°E / 26.450; 21.650


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