Ghat Municipality
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Ghat is one of the districts of Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....

. Its capital is Ghat.

To the west, Ghat borders two provinces of Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

: Tamanghasset
Tamanghasset Province
Tamanrasset or Tamanghasset is the largest province in Algeria. It was named after its province seat: Tamanrasset. The Province has two national parks, more than any other in Algeria. They are: Tassili n'Ajjer National Park and Ahaggar National Park...

 in the far southwest, and Illizi Province
Illizi Province
Illizi is a province in the south-eastern corner of Algeria named after its eponymous seat.It borders Libya to the east, Ouargla Province to the north and, Tamanghasset Province to the east and south.-Administrative divisions:...

 otherwise. It also has a short border with the Agadez Department
Agadez (department)
Agadez is an administrative Region in Niger. Agadez covers . The capital of the department is Agadez.-Description and people:The Agadez Region represents 52% of the total area of Niger, the largest of its seven regions. Despite its size, Agadez is sparsely populated; its 321,639 inhabitants account...

 of Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...

 in the far south. Domestically, it borders the following districts:
  • Wadi Al Shatii
    Wadi Al Shatii
    Wadi al Shatii , sometimes referred to as Ash Shati , is one of the districts of Libya in the central-west part of the country. Its capital is Brak. The area is mostly desert.To the west, Wadi al Shatii borders the Illizi Province of Algeria...

     - north
  • Wadi Al Hayaa
    Wadi Al Hayaa
    Wadi al Hayaa is one of the districts of Libya. Its capital is the city of Ubari.- Towns in Wadi Al Hayaa :* Tikirkibh* Ghuraifa* Gurma* Ibreek* Ubari* Toosh* Bint Bayyah* Rageebah* Algaeerat* Alfuqar* Toyoh* Garagah* Al-Abyadh* Al-Fajeej...

     - northeast
  • Murzuq
    Murzuq
    Murzuq is one of the districts of Libya. It is in the south of the country. Its capital is Murzuk. The city was occupied by the Ottoman Empire in 1578 and served as the capital of Fezzan off and on until the Ottomans ceded Libya to Italy in 1912...

    - east


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