Minṭaqah (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة [ˈmintˤaqah]; plural مَنَاطِق manāṭiq [maˈnaːtˤiq]) is a first-level administrative division in Saudi Arabia and Chad and for a second-level administrative division in several other Arab countries. It is often translated as region or district, but the literal meaning is "region", "area", or even simply "place".[1]
Usage
First-level administrative divisions
- Regions of Chad (top-level)
- Regions of Saudi Arabia (top-level, above governorates)
Second-level administrative divisions
- Areas of Kuwait (second-level, below governorates)
- Regions of Bahrain (formerly, top-level, replaced by governorates)
- Regions of Oman (formerly, top-level, alongside governorates, now only governorates)
- Districts of Syria (second-level, below governorates) - A mintaqah in Syria was formerly called qadaa.
- Districts of Israel (top-level)
References
- ↑ Law, Gwillim (2011). Administrative subdivisions of countries : a comprehensive world reference, 1900 through 1998. Jefferson, N.C. ISBN 978-1-4766-0447-3. OCLC 910103003.
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