Misrata District, the Glossary
Misrata or Misratah (Miṣrāta, Libyan Arabic), also known by the Italian spelling Misurata, is a sha'biyah (district) in northwestern Libya.[1]
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25 relations: Arabs, Bani Walid District, Berbers, Black people, Cyrenaica, Desert climate, Districts of Libya, Fezzan, Gulf of Sidra, Gypsum, Islam, Jabal al Gharbi District, Libya, Libyan Arabic, Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean Sea, Misrata, Murqub District, Natural gas, Petroleum, Sirte District, Tripolitania, Turkish people, Vehicle registration plates of Libya, World Health Organization.
- Districts of Libya
- Populated places in Misrata District
Arabs
The Arabs (عَرَب, DIN 31635:, Arabic pronunciation), also known as the Arab people (الشَّعْبَ الْعَرَبِيّ), are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa.
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Bani Walid District
Bani Walid or Ben Walid, prior to 2007, was one of the districts of Libya, administrative town Bani Walid.
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Berbers
Berbers, or the Berber peoples, also called by their endonym Amazigh or Imazighen, are a diverse grouping of distinct ethnic groups indigenous to North Africa who predate the arrival of Arabs in the Arab migrations to the Maghreb.
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Black people
Black is a racialized classification of people, usually a political and skin color-based category for specific populations with a mid- to dark brown complexion.
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Cyrenaica
Cyrenaica or Kyrenaika (Barqah, Kurēnaïkḗ, after the city of Cyrene), is the eastern region of Libya.
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Desert climate
The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification BWh and BWk) is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation.
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Districts of Libya
In Libya there are currently 106 districts, second level administrative subdivisions known in Arabic as ''baladiyat'' (singular baladiyah).
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Fezzan
Fezzan (Fezzan; فَزَّان|Fazzān; Phazania) is the southwestern region of modern Libya.
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Gulf of Sidra
The Gulf of Sidra (Khalij as-Sidra, also known as the Gulf of Sirte (Khalij Surt, is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya, named after the oil port of Sidra or the city of Sirte. It was also historically known as the Great Sirte or Greater Syrtis (Syrtis Major; Σύρτις μεγάλη; contrasting with Syrtis Minor on the coast of Tunisia).
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Gypsum
Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula.
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Islam
Islam (al-Islām) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.
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Jabal al Gharbi District
Jabal al Gharbi (الجبل الغربي Al Ǧabal al Gharbi, The Western Mountain) is one of the districts of Libya. Misrata District and Jabal al Gharbi District are districts of Libya and Tripolitania.
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Libya
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
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Libyan Arabic
Libyan Arabic (Lībī), also called Sulaimitian Arabic by scholars, is a variety of Arabic spoken in Libya, and neighboring countries.
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Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate, also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen as Cs, is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude).
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Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, on the east by the Levant in West Asia, and on the west almost by the Morocco–Spain border.
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Misrata
Misrata or Misratah (Miṣrāta, Libyan Arabic), also known by the Italian spelling Misurata, is a city in the Misrata District in northwestern Libya, situated to the east of Tripoli and west of Benghazi on the Mediterranean coast near Cape Misrata. Misrata District and Misrata are Populated places in Misrata District and Tripolitania.
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Murqub District
Murqub (المرقب Al Murqub), sometimes spelt Al Murgub or Al Marqab or al-Morqib, is one of the districts of Libya. Misrata District and Murqub District are districts of Libya and Tripolitania.
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Natural gas
Natural gas (also called fossil gas, methane gas or simply gas) is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane (95%) in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes.
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Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil, also referred to as simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations.
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Sirte District
Sirte District (or Sirt or Surt District; سرت Surt), is one of the districts of Libya. Misrata District and Sirte District are districts of Libya and Tripolitania.
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Tripolitania
Tripolitania (طرابلس), historically known as the Tripoli region, is a historic region and former province of Libya.
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Turkish people
Turkish people or Turks (Türkler) are the largest Turkic people who speak various dialects of the Turkish language and form a majority in Turkey and Northern Cyprus.
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Vehicle registration plates of Libya
Libya requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates.
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World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
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See also
Districts of Libya
- Al Khums District
- Al Wahat District
- Benghazi
- Butnan District
- Derna District
- Districts of Libya
- Ghat District
- ISO 3166-2:LY
- Jabal al Akhdar
- Jabal al Gharbi District
- Jafara
- Jufra District
- Kufra District
- Marj District
- Misrata District
- Murqub District
- Murzuq District
- Nalut District
- Sabha District
- Sirte District
- Tripoli District, Libya
- Wadi al Hayaa District
- Wadi al Shatii District
- Zawiya District
Populated places in Misrata District
- Al Hayshah
- Bani Walid
- Dafniya
- Gheddahia
- Ghiran
- Misrata
- Misrata District
- Qasr Ahmad
- Qirdah
- Tawergha
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misrata_District
Also known as Misratah District, Misurata District, Misurata Province, Mişrātah District.