The Arabic word muhafazah ( , plural ??????? muhafazat) is usually translated to governorate
Governorate
A Governorate is an administrative division of a country. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or colonies, the term governorate is sometimes used in translation from non-English-speaking administrations.... in English, occasionally to province.
|||}Tunisia is divided into 24 governorates:The governorates are divided into 264 "Delegations of Tunisia" or "districts" , and further subdivided into municipality , and sectors .... are wilayah
Wilayah
A wilayah or vil?yet is an administrative division, usually translated as "province" or "governorate". The word comes from Arabic w-l-y 'to govern': a wali 'governor' governs a wilayah 'that which is governed'.... .
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The Arabic word muhafazah ( , plural ??????? muhafazat) is usually translated to governorate
Governorate
A Governorate is an administrative division of a country. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or colonies, the term governorate is sometimes used in translation from non-English-speaking administrations.... in English, occasionally to province.
Egypt is divided into 29 governorates and 1 self-governing city. This designation replaces that of "province" . Egyptian governorates are the top tier of the five-tier jurisdiction hierarchy....
The governorates of Libya existed from 27 April 1963 until 1983.The original ten governorates were: Al Jabal al Akhdar, Al Khums, Awbari, Az Zawiyah, Benghazi, Darnah Governorate, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Misratah, Sabhah, and Tarabulus.... (historic)
|||}Lebanon is divided into six governorates , listed with their capitals in parentheses:#Beirut Governorate #Mount Lebanon Governorate #North Governorate ...
|||}Governorates are the second level of regional administration within Saudi Arabia. Each of Saudi Arabia's 13 Emirates of Saudi Arabia is sub-divided into governorates.... (2nd level)
Syria has fourteen governorates, or muhafazat . The governorates are divided into sixty districts, or manatiq , which are further divided into subdistricts, or nawahi ....
||}Yemen is divided into 21 governorates :The governorates are subdivided into 333 districts , which are subdivided into 2,210 sub-districts, and then into 38,284 villages ....
|||}Tunisia is divided into 24 governorates:The governorates are divided into 264 "Delegations of Tunisia" or "districts" , and further subdivided into municipality , and sectors .... are wilayah
Wilayah
A wilayah or vil?yet is an administrative division, usually translated as "province" or "governorate". The word comes from Arabic w-l-y 'to govern': a wali 'governor' governs a wilayah 'that which is governed'.... .
