Al Murgub Destrict
| Murqub (المرقب) | |
| Destrict | |
| Kintra |  Libie
|
|---|---|
| Capital | Al Khums |
| Population | 432,202 (2006) [1] |
 Map o Libie wi Murqub destrict heichlichtit
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Al Murgub (Arabic: المرقب Al Murqub), sometimes spelt Al Marqab, is ane o the destricts o Libie. Accordin tae the 2006 census, the population wis 432,202.[2] The main ceety an caipital is Al Khums. The widely visitit UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid o Leptis Magna is an aa locatit in the destrict.
In the north, Al Murgub haes a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. On land, it borders the follaein destricts:
- Misrata tae the east an sooth
- Tripoli tae the northwest
- Al Jabal al Gharbi tae the wast
In 2007 the destrict wis enlairged tae include twinty-sax Basic Fowkcongresses (tounships) o wha haed been the Tarhuna Wa Msalata Destrict.[3]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Districts of Libya". statoids.com. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- ↑ 2006 population figures adjusted to include the portion that was Tarhuna Wa Msalata District, "Libya - Al Marqab" Archived 2012-02-26 at the Wayback Machine Geohive, Basic People's Congresses names in Arabic, accessed 6 September 2009
- ↑ شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى – Sha'biyat of Great Jamahiriya Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 10 May 2009, in Arabic