Jabal al Gharbi District
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| Jabal al Gharbi (الجبل الغربي) | |
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| Country |  Libya |
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| Capital | Gharyan |
| Population | 304,159 (2006) [1] |
 Map of Libya with Jabal al Gharbi district highlighted
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Jabal al Gharbi (Arabic: الجبل الغربي Al Ǧabal al Gharbi, English: The Western Mountains) is one of the districts of Libya. It was formed in 2007 from the former districts of Yafran, Gharyan and Mizda.[2] From 1995 to 1998 Jabal al Gharbi also existed as a Baladiyah.[1]
Jabal al Gharbi borders the following districts:
- Sirte to the east
- Misrata to the east
- Murqub to the northeast
- Jafara to the north
- Zawiya to the north
- Nuqat al Khams to the northwest
- Nalut to the west
- Tripoli to the north
- Wadi al Shatii to the south
- Jufra to the southeast
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Districts of libya". statoids.com. http://statoids.com/uly.html. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- ^ شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى – Sha'biyat of Great Jamahiriya, accessed 21 June 2009, in Arabic
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Coordinates: 31°45′N 12°30′E / 31.75°N 12.5°E
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