Al Jabal al Gharbi Governorate
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Al Jabal al Gharbi Governorate was one of the governorates (muhafazah)
of Libya
from 1963 to 1983.. Its capital was Gharyan
. Other important towns in the governorate were Yafran
, Nalut
, Ghadames
and Mizda.
In 1970 the governorate was renamed Gharyan Governorate (Gharian Governorate), but the boundaries remained unchanged. The governorate's population was 180,883 in 1964 and had risen to 245,018 by 1972.
Governorates of Libya
The governorates of Libya were a tenfold top-level administrative division of Libya from 1963 until 1983.They came into being on 27 April 1963...
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....
from 1963 to 1983.. Its capital was Gharyan
Gharyan
Gharyan District or Garian District was one of the districts of Libya. It was located in the northwest part of the country and its capital was Gharyan. Under the 2007 reorganization of districts, it became part of Jabal al Gharbi District....
. Other important towns in the governorate were Yafran
Yafran
Yafran or Yifren was formerly one of the districts of Libya. It was located in the northwest part of the country and its capital was Yafran...
, Nalut
Nalut
Nalut is the capital of the Nalut District in Libya and is home to a Berber granary and community.Nalut lies approximately half way between Tripoli and Ghadames, at the western end of the Nafusa Mountains coastal range, in the Tripolitania region.-Architecture:Nalut is home to the Ksar Nalut,...
, Ghadames
Ghadames
Ghadames or Ghadamis is an oasis town in the Nalut District of the Fezzan region in southwestern Libya.-Geography:Ghadames lies roughly to the southwest of Tripoli, near the borders with Algeria and Tunisia. Ghadames borders Illizi Province, Algeria and Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia.The oasis...
and Mizda.
In 1970 the governorate was renamed Gharyan Governorate (Gharian Governorate), but the boundaries remained unchanged. The governorate's population was 180,883 in 1964 and had risen to 245,018 by 1972.