Al Butnan District
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Butnan sometimes called Tubruq District or Tobruk District from the former name, occasionally Marmarica
, is an administrative district (shabiyah) in eastern Libya
. Its capital city is Tobruk
.
In the north, Butnan has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea
. To the east, it borders Egypt's
Matruh Governorate, along with a small border on the Al Wadi al Jadid Governorate in the far southeast. Domestically, it borders the following districts:
The most important settlements are Tobruk
, Jaghbub and Bardia
, and later part of the province of Cyrenaica
in Italian Libya
, with the division of Libya into ten governorates in 1963, Al Butnan became part of the Darnah Governorate
.
In 1983 the Darnah Governorate was divided into a number of baladiyat (districts), with what is now Butnan being included in the Tobruk baladiyah and others. Butnan District was created in 1988 as one of the twenty-five reorganized baladiyat. In 1995, Butnan was one of the thirteen new shabiyah, and Butnan retained its status through the reorganizations of 1998, 2001 and 2007.
In 2007 the formerly autonomous city of Jaghbub became part of Butnan District.
Marmarica
Marmarica in ancient geography referred to the part of the North African coast between Cyrenaica and Aegyptus.It corresponds to what is now the border region between Libya and Egypt, including the towns of Bomba , Timimi , Tobruk , Acroma , Bardiya, As-Salum, Sidi Barrani .It...
, is an administrative district (shabiyah) in eastern 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 city is Tobruk
Tobruk
Tobruk or Tubruq is a city, seaport, and peninsula on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near the border with Egypt. It is the capital of the Butnan District and has a population of 120,000 ....
.
In the north, Butnan has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
. To the east, it borders Egypt's
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
Matruh Governorate, along with a small border on the Al Wadi al Jadid Governorate in the far southeast. Domestically, it borders the following districts:
- Derna - northwest
- Al Wahat - west and south
The most important settlements are Tobruk
Tobruk
Tobruk or Tubruq is a city, seaport, and peninsula on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near the border with Egypt. It is the capital of the Butnan District and has a population of 120,000 ....
, Jaghbub and Bardia
Bardia
Bardia is a geographic region in the Democratic Republic of Nepal.Bardia comprises a portion of the Terai, or lowland hills and valleys of southern Nepal. The Terai is over 1,000 feet in elevation, and extends all along the Indian border...
History
Traditionally part of MarmaricaMarmarica
Marmarica in ancient geography referred to the part of the North African coast between Cyrenaica and Aegyptus.It corresponds to what is now the border region between Libya and Egypt, including the towns of Bomba , Timimi , Tobruk , Acroma , Bardiya, As-Salum, Sidi Barrani .It...
, and later part of the province of Cyrenaica
Cyrenaica
Cyrenaica is the eastern coastal region of Libya.Also known as Pentapolis in antiquity, it was part of the Creta et Cyrenaica province during the Roman period, later divided in Libia Pentapolis and Libia Sicca...
in Italian Libya
Italian Libya
Italian Libya was a unified colony of Italian North Africa established in 1934 in what represents present-day Libya...
, with the division of Libya into ten governorates in 1963, Al Butnan became part of the Darnah Governorate
Darnah Governorate
Darnah Governorate was one of the governorates of Libya from 1963 to 1983. Its capital was the town of Derna.The governorate's population was 84,112 in 1964 and had risen to 108,407 by 1972.*Bayda Governorate - west...
.
In 1983 the Darnah Governorate was divided into a number of baladiyat (districts), with what is now Butnan being included in the Tobruk baladiyah and others. Butnan District was created in 1988 as one of the twenty-five reorganized baladiyat. In 1995, Butnan was one of the thirteen new shabiyah, and Butnan retained its status through the reorganizations of 1998, 2001 and 2007.
In 2007 the formerly autonomous city of Jaghbub became part of Butnan District.
Places
- AcromaAcromaAcroma is an alternative rock band formed in Salt Lake City, Utah. The band consists of Jeremy Stanley , Brian Christensen , Tom Collins , and Joshua Zirbel . The band released a three-song demo and was signed by Universal Records in 2002...
, `Akramah, ‘Ikrimah, or ‘Akramah - Al AdmAl AdmAl Adm is a town in the Butnan District, Cyrenaica. It is located roughly 22 kilometres south of the district's capital Tobruk.-Trivia:...
, El Adem, Al ‘Adam, Al `Adm, or Al ‘Aḑm - BardiaBardiaBardia is a geographic region in the Democratic Republic of Nepal.Bardia comprises a portion of the Terai, or lowland hills and valleys of southern Nepal. The Terai is over 1,000 feet in elevation, and extends all along the Indian border...
, Al Bardiyah, Al Burdi, Al Bardīyah, Bardīyah, Al Bardiyah, Petras Maior, Bórdi Slemán, or Bordi Sleman - Jaghbub, or El-Giagbub
- Al Qa`rah
- Al Qardabah
- Bi'r al AshhabBi'r al AshhabBi'r al Ashhab is a small village located at Cyrenaica in eastern Libya. It is located about 69 kilometres south-east of the capital of the Butnan District - Tobruk....
- Kambut, Gasr Cambut, Gasr Gambut, Qaşr Kunbūth, Gasr Cambút, Kambūt, Gambut, or Qasr Kunbuth
- Madinat Bayad
- Musaid, Fort Musaid, Imsaad, or Amsaad
- Nuqtat al Khattabiyah
- Qaryat `Ayt Zaydan, Qaryat ‘Ayt Zaydān, Qaryat ‘Īt Zaydān, or Qaryat `It Zaydan
- Qaryat al `Imamah, Qaryat al ‘Amāmah,Qaryat al `Amamah,Qaryat al ‘Imāmah
- Qaryat at Tayrah
- Qasr al Jady, Qaşr al Jady, Qasr al Jadi, or Qaşr al Jadī
- Suq al `Ajaj
- TobrukTobrukTobruk or Tubruq is a city, seaport, and peninsula on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near the border with Egypt. It is the capital of the Butnan District and has a population of 120,000 ....
, Tóbruch, Antipyrgus, Tobruch, Ţubruq, Antipyrgos, Tobruck, or Tobruq - Zawiyat Umm Rukbah
- Zawiyat Zanzur
- Zawiyat al Manastir
- Zawiyat al Murassas