Al 'Aziziyah
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‘Aziziya or El Azizia was one of the districts of Libya (baladiyah
), located in the northwest of the country, south of Tripoli District. The town of ‘Aziziya was the former district's capital, and it covered an area of 1,940 square kilometers. In 2001 ‘Aziziya became part of the Jafara District.
Meteorological parameters began to be recorded in Libya during in the Ottoman Empire
(1551-1911). Temperature archives for some old meteorological stations are available in the climate directorate at the Libyan National Meteorological Centre (LNMC).
Baladiyah
Baladiyah is a type of Arabic administrative division that can be translated as municipality or district. The plural is baladiyat . Grammatically, it is the feminine of بلدي "rural, country-, folk-"....
), located in the northwest of the country, south of Tripoli District. The town of ‘Aziziya was the former district's capital, and it covered an area of 1,940 square kilometers. In 2001 ‘Aziziya became part of the Jafara District.
Climate
On 13 September 1922, a temperature of 57.8 °C (136 °F) was recorded in the city of ‘Aziziya. This is believed to be the highest temperature ever to be recorded naturally on Earth.Meteorological parameters began to be recorded in Libya during in the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
(1551-1911). Temperature archives for some old meteorological stations are available in the climate directorate at the Libyan National Meteorological Centre (LNMC).
Towns
Towns in the former ‘Aziziya District:- ‘Aziziya, capital of ‘Aziziya District until 2001
- Funduq ash Shaybani, 17 km on the trade route south of the city of ‘Aziziya
- Abu Ghaylan, 13 km on the trade route south of Funduq ash Shaybani
- An Nasiriyah, 18 km northwest of the city of ‘Aziziya
- As Sawani, 21 km north of the city of ‘Aziziya, on the road to TripoliTripoliTripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
, and former storage site of Libya's modular "Uranium Conversion Facility" and uranium separation centrifuge. - Asbi`ah, 14 km east of the city of ‘Aziziya and 15 km south of Tripoli International AirportTripoli International AirportThe Tripoli International Airport is an international airport that serves Tripoli, Libya. It is operated by the Civil Aviation and Meteorology Bureau of Libya and is the nation's largest airport...
- Sawani Bin Adam, 1 km east of As Sawani
External links
- "Azizia Climate Records" by Younis Al-Fenadi