Image Yemen Al Mahrah.png right Map of Yemen showing AlMahrahgovernorate. AlMahrah or Mahra lang ar transl ar Al Mahra is a Governorates of Yemen governorate muhafazah of Yemen in the southern Arabian Peninsula . Situated in the area of the former Mahra Sultanate , its capital is Al Ghaydah . In addition to Arabic, Mehri language Mehri , a Modern South Arabian language, is spoken in Mahra. The geography of AlMahrah is similar to the one of neighboring Dhofar in Oman . Rigid peaks rising to around 1,300 meters and the treacherous Empty Quarter desert lies to the north. Along its coast near the border with Oman, AlMahrah is affected by the seasonal monsoon , or Khareef . The mountains become water soaked and the atmosphere becomes moist and foggy as vegetation turns the barren coast into lush valleys and forests. Hauf National Park is located in AlMahrah. Districts Al Ghaydah District Al Masilah District Hat District Hawf District Huswain District Man ar District Qishn District Sayhut District Shahan District Governorates of Yemen coord 16 48 N 51 44 E region YE MR type adm1st source dewiki display title Category AlMahrahGovernorate Category Governorates of Yemen Yemen geo stub ar ca Governaci d al Mahra de Al Mahra es Gobernaci n de AlMahrah eu AlMahrah gobernantzia fa hr Al Mahra Muhafaza it Governatorato di al Mahra he ka sw Wilaya ya AlMahrah hu Mahra korm nyz s g nl AlMahrah no AlMahrah pl Al Mahra muhafaza pt Al Mahra ro Guvernoratul AlMahrah ru sh Al Mahra Muhafaza sv AlMahrah zh ... more details
Other uses Al Jawf disambiguation Image Yemen Al Jawf.png right Map of Yemen showing Al Jawf governorate. Al Jawf lang ar transl ar Al auf is a governorates of Yemen governorate of Yemen . Districts Al Ghayl District Al Hazm District Al Humaydat District Al Khalq District Al Maslub District Al Matammah District Al Maton District Az Zahir District Bart Al Anan District Khabb wa ash Sha af District Kharab Al Marashi District Rajuzah District Governorates of Yemen coord 16 47 N 45 31 E region YE JA type adm1st source dewiki display title Category Al Jawf Governorate Category Governorates of Yemen Yemen geo stub ar de Al Dschauf Gouvernement es Gobernaci n de Yauf Yem n eo Al auf eu Al Jawf gobernantzia fa hr Al Jawf Muhafaza it Governatorato di al Jawf he ka sw Wilaya ya Al Jawf hu Dzsauf korm nyz s g Jemen nl Al Jawf gouvernement pt Al Jawf sh Al D auf Muhafaza sv Al Jawf guvernement zh ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Al Q disiyyah Governorate native name Arabic language Arabic image map Al Qadisiya map.svg mapsize 200px settlement type Governorate coordinates display inline,title coordinates region IQ subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Iraq subdivision type1 Capital subdivision name1 Al Diwaniyah latd 31 latm 51 latNS N longd 45 longm 3 longEW E population as of 2007 population total 990,483 3 of total area total km2 8153 density km2 blank name Main language s blank info Arabic language Arabic Al Q disiyyah Governorate lang ar Al Q disiyyah is one of the Governorates of Iraq governorates of Iraq . It is in the center of the country. Its capital is Al Diwaniyah . Before 1976, it was part of the ad Diw niyyah Province, along with Al Muthanna Governorateal Muthann Governorate and Najaf Governorate . Historically speaking, the Governorate is named for the Al Q disiyyah historical city historic town of Al Q disiyyah , site of the Battle of al Q disiyyah , where in 636 CE the muslims defeated the forces of the Sassanid Empire . Provincial Government Governor Khalil Jalil Hamza to August 11, 2007 , Hamid al Khudari , Salim Husayin Alwan ref http www.epic usa.org node 3667 ref Deputy Governor Diaa Abdulkarim Provincial Council Chairman PCC Husayin al Khalidi Its Districts Al Hamzah Ash Shamiyah Ofak External links http www.iauiraq.org ... DEFAULTSORT Al Qadisiyyah Governorate Category Al Q disiyyah Governorate Category Governorates of Iraq ... el bn bg da Al Qadisiyah de Al Qadisiyya Gouvernement et Al Q dis yah es Cadisia fa fr Al Qadisiyya province id Governorat Al Q disiyyah it Governatorato di al Qadisiyya he ku Qadisiye par zgeh hu K diszijja korm nyz s g arz ms Pentadbiran Al Q disiyyah nl Al Qadisiyah ja no Al Diwaniyya provins pl Al Kadisijja prowincja Iraku ru simple Al Q disiyyah Province sv Al Diwaniyya provins tg ... more details
Image Yemen Al Hudaydah.png right Map of Yemen showing Al Hudaydah governorate. Al Hudaydah lang ar transl ar Al udaida is a governorates of Yemen governorate of Yemen . Its capital is Al Hudaydah . This governorate borders the Red Sea and is part of the narrow Tihamah region. Its capital, Al Hudaydah, also serves as an important local port city. Districts Ad Dahi District Ad Durayhimi District Al Garrahi District Al Hajjaylah District Al Hali District Al Hawak District Al Khawkhah District Al Mansuriyah District Al Marawi ah District Al Mighlaf District Al Mina District Al Munirah District Al Qanawis District Alluheyah District As Salif District As Sukhnah District At Tuhayat District Az Zaydiyah District Az Zuhrah District Bajil District Bayt al Faqih District Bura District Hays District Jabal Ra s District Kamaran District Zabid District Governorates of Yemen coord 14 46 N 43 15 E region YE HU type adm1st source dewiki display title Category Al Hudaydah Governorate Category Governorates of Yemen Yemen geo stub ar ca Governaci d al Hudaydah de Al Hudaida Gouvernement es Gobernaci n de Al Hudayda eu Al Hudayda gobernantzia fa hr Al Hudaida Muhafaza it Governatorato di al Hudayda he ka sw Wilaya ya Al Hudaydah hu Hudajda korm nyz s g nl Al Hudaydah gouvernement pl Al Hudajda muhafaza pt Al Hudaydah prov ncia ro Guvernoratul Al Hudaydah sh Al Hudaida Muhafaza sv Al Hudaydah zh ... more details
West Bank The Ramallah and al Bireh Governorate lang ar big big is one of 16 Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip . It covers a large part of the central West Bank , on the northern border of the Jerusalem Governorate . Its district capital or muhfaza seat is the city of al Bireh . ref http www.al bireh.org english al bireh city.htm Al Bireh Municipality Bot generated title ref ref http www.pnic.gov.ps english geography Residential 20gatherings.html Administrative divisions in Palestine ref According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics PCBS , the district .... Cities Ramallah 27,460 Beitunia 19,761 al Bireh 38,202 Rawabi under construction Municipalities The following localities in the Ramallah and al Bireh Governorate have populations over 5,000 Bani Zeid Bani Zeid al Sharqiya Beit Liqya Bir Zeit Deir Dibwan Deir Jarir al Ittihad, Ramallah al Ittihad Kharbatha al Misbah al Mazra a ash Sharqiya Ni lin Silwad Sinjil Turmus Ayya al Zaitounah Village councils The following localities in the Ramallah and al Bireh Governorate have populations over ... References reflist Ramallah and al Bireh Governorate Governorates of Palestine PA geo stub coord 31.933 35.205 display title region IL Category Geography of the West Bank Category Ramallah and al Bireh Governorate ar es Gobernaci n de Ramala y Al Bireh hu R mall h s el B ra korm nyz s g nl Ramallah & Al Bireh ro Guvernoratul Ramallah i al Bireh ru sco Ramallah an al Bireh Govrenorate ... just dont mess with her nid85864597 ref Localities According to PCBS, the governorate has 78 localities ... al Fauqa Beit Ur al Tahta Budrus Burqa, Ramallah Burqa Deir Ibzi Deir Abu Mash al Deir Qaddis Deir as Sudan Dura al Qar Ein Arik Ein Qiniya Ein Yabrud col 3 al Janiya Jifna Kafr Ein Kafr Malik Kafr Nima Khirbet Abu Falah Kobar al Lubban al Gharbi Mazra a ash Sharqiya al Midya al Mughayyir Qarawat Bani ... more details
Unreferenced stub date December 2009 For the football club Al Jahra football club Infobox governorate name Al Jahra native name native name lang ar ISO 639 2 code e.g. fr for French. If more than one, use lang instead type Governorates of Kuwait Governorate image skyline image alt image caption image flag flag alt image seal seal alt image map Kuwait Al Jahra.png mapsize frameless map alt map caption Map of Kuwait with Al Jahra highlighted latd 29.337 longd 47.658 coor pinpoint Jahra coordinates type region KW JA type city coordinates display inline,title coordinates footnotes subdivision type List of sovereign states Country subdivision name flag Kuwait parts style para parts type List of districts in Kuwait Districts p1 3 established title established date founder seat type Capital political Capital seat Jahra government footnotes leader party leader title Governor leader name unit pref Metric or US or UK area footnotes area total km2 11,230 area note population footnotes population total 412,053 population as of 2007 12 31 population density km2 auto population note timezone1 East Africa Time EAT utc offset1 03 iso code KW JA website http www.example.com example.com footnotes Al Jahra is one of the six governorates of Kuwait governorates of Kuwait . It is located to the northwest ... is a town located in the Al Jahra governorate. The town was the site of a major US military base that closed ... located in the Al Jahra governorate. The Mutla Ridge is located there. Jahra See Jahra . See also History of Kuwait Kuwait Category Al Jahra Governorate Category Governorates of Kuwait Kuwait geo stub ar de Al Dschahra Gouvernorat fa it Al Jahra lt Al D ahros muchafaza nl Jahra gouvernement pt Al Jahra prov ncia ru zh ... Island and is by far the largest governorate in Kuwait. It also contains most of Kuwait s arable land. Al Jahra also has some historic relevance to Kuwait s history. The Red Palace or Al Qasr Al Ahmar ... more details
Image Yemen Al Bayda.png right Map of Yemen showing Al Bayda governorate. Al Bayda lang ar transl ar Al Bai , also spelt Al Baidhah or Beida , is one of the 19 Governorates of Yemen governorates Muhafazah muhafazat of Yemen . It is located near the centre of the country, around the town of Al Bayda , Yemen Al Bayda . Its population, according to the 2004 Yemeni census, was 571,778. Districts Al A rsh District Al Bayda District Al Bayda City District Al Malagim District Al Quraishyah District Ar Ryashyyah District As Sawadiyah District As Sawma ah District Ash Sharyah District At Taffah District Az Zahir District Dhi Na im District Maswarah District Mukayras District Na man District Nati District Rada District Radman Al Awad District Sabah District Wald Rabi District References statoids id uye title Governorates of Yemen Governorates of Yemen coord 13 43 N 44 44 E region YE BA type adm1st source dewiki display title Category Al Bayda Governorate Category Governorates of Yemen Yemen geo stub ar de Al Baida Gouvernement es Gobernaci n de Al Bayda eu Al Bayda gobernantzia fr Gouvernorat d Al Bayda hr Al Baida Muhafaza it Governatorato di al Bayda he ka sw Wilaya ya Al Bayda hu Bajd korm nyz s g nl Al Bayda gouvernement pt Al Bayda prov ncia ro Guvernoratul Al Bayda sh Al Baida Muhafaza sv Al Bayda guvernement zh ... more details
Infobox governorate name Mubarak Al Kabeer native name native name lang ar ISO 639 2 code e.g. fr for French. If more than one, use lang instead type Governorates of Kuwait Governorate image skyline image alt image caption image flag flag alt image seal seal alt image map Kuwait Mubarak Al Kabeer.png mapsize frameless map alt map caption Map of Kuwait with Mubarak Al Kabeer highlighted latd 29.257 longd 48.057 coor pinpoint Mubarak Al Kabeer, Kuwait Mubarak Al Kabeer coordinates type region KW MU type city coordinates display inline,title coordinates footnotes subdivision type List of sovereign states Country subdivision name flag Kuwait parts style para parts type List of districts in Kuwait Districts p1 8 established title established date founder seat type Capital political Capital seat Mubarak Al Kabeer, Kuwait Mubarak Al Kabeer government footnotes leader party leader title Governor leader name unit pref Metric or US or UK area footnotes area total km2 100 area note population footnotes population total 210,599 population as of 2007 12 31 population density km2 auto population note timezone1 East Africa Time EAT utc offset1 03 iso code KW MU website http www.example.com example.com footnotes Mubarak Al Kabeer lang ar is one of the Governorates of Kuwait ... governorate was split in two. It has about 180,000 residents. Districts Abu Futaira Abu Ftaira Al Adan Al Qusour Al Qurain Al Qurayn Funaitees Fineitees Messila Mubarak Al Kabeer city Mubarak Al Kabeer Sabah Al Salem Sabhan Wista Area Wista South Area Source ref http www.kuwait info.com map tou alkabeer.htm Kuwait Map Bot generated title ref References Reflist Kuwait Category Mubarak Al Kabeer Governorate Category Governorates of Kuwait Kuwait geo stub ar hy it Mobarak al Kabir lt Mubarak Al Kabiro muchafaza hu Mub rak el Kab r korm nyz s g nl Mubarak Al Kabier pt Mubarak Al Kabeer prov ncia ru zh ... more details
Image Yemen Al Mahwit.png right Map of Yemen showing Al Mahwit governorate. Al Mahwit lang ar transl ar Al Ma w t is one of the governorates of Yemen governorates of Yemen . Districts Al Khabt District Al Mahwait District Al Mahwait City District Ar Rujum District At Tawilah District Bani Sa d District Hufash District Milhan District Shibam Kawkaban District External links http www.yemen nic.net English 20site SITE 20CONTAINTS Tourism Touristic 20sites Al mahweet Al mahweet.htm Al Mahwit Yemeni Government official website Governorates of Yemen coord 16 15 N 44 43 E region YE MW type adm1st source dewiki display title Category Al Mahwit Governorate Category Governorates of Yemen Yemen geo stub ar de Al Mahwit Gouvernement es Gobernaci n de Al Mahwit eu Al Mahwit gobernantzia fa hr Al Mahwit Muhafaza it Governatorato di al Mahwit he ka sw Wilaya ya Al Mahwit hu Mahv t korm nyz s g nl Al Mahwit gouvernement pl Al Mahwit muhafaza pt Al Mahwit prov ncia ro Guvernoratul Al Mahwit sh Al Mahvit Muhafaza sv Al Mahwit guvernement zh ... more details
example.com footnotes The Al Hasakah Governorate Arabic language Arabic , Syriac language Syriac Gozarto is a Governorates of Syria governorate in the far north east corner of Syria that has ... Governorates of Syria Category Al Hasakah Governorate Category Fertile Crescent Category Governorates ...Infobox settlement See Template Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions name Al Hasakah Governorate native name native name lang ar ISO 639 2 code e.g. ar for Arabic settlement type Governorates of Syria Governorate image skyline image alt image caption image map Al Hasakah map.png map alt map caption Map of Syria with Al Hasakah highlighted latd 36.5 longd 40.9 coor pinpoint Al Hasakah coordinates type type adm1st region SY coordinates display inline,title coordinates ... established date seat type Capital seat Al Hasakah unit pref Metric or US or UK area footnotes ..., picturesque nature, and more than one hundred archaeological sites. Districts stack Al Hasakah Labelled Map The governorate has 4 districts Mintaqa s Al Hasakah District Al Hasakah Al Malikiyah District Al Malikiyah Al Qamishli District Al Qamishli Ra s al Ayn District Ra s al Ayn These are further divided into ? sub districts Nahiya nawahi . Demographics and population The inhabitants of Al ... 05 07 Bot generated title ref The population of the governorate was estimated in 2007 to be 1,377,000. Notable cities in the governorate and their estimated population as in 2006 are ref http www.gazetteer.de ... 3390 ref Qamishli 82,129 Al Hasakah 81,809 Amuda 45,980 Ra s Al Ein 23,008 Ad Darbasiyah 21,865 Al Malikiyah 18,448 Syrian Census 1943 in Al Hasakah Sunni Muslims 99.665 68.26 Shia Muslims 326 ... 1.475 01.01 Al Hasakah 146.001 100.0 Archaeology The most prominent archaeological sites are Hamoukar ... halfway between al Hasakah city and the frontier town of al Qamishli. Excavations in the tell ..., etc. It is well known that the Khabur River , which flows through al Hasakah for convert 440 km , witnessed ... more details
Gaza Strip The Deir el Balah Governorate lang ar Mu fa at Dayr al Bala is one of 16 Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority in the central Gaza Strip which is administered by the Palestinian National Authority aside from its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory. Its total land area consists of 56 sq. kilometers. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , in mid year 2006 it had a population of 208,716 inhabitants distributed between eight localities. Localities Cities Deir al Balah Municipalities az Zawayda Village councils al Musaddar Wadi as Salqa Refugee camps Bureij camp Bureij Deir al Balah camp Maghazi camp Maghazi Nuseirat camp Nuseirat External links Governorates of Palestine Coord 31.42 N 34.35 E region PS type adm2nd scale 300000 display title Category Deir al Balah Governorate de Gouvernement Dair al Balah es Gobernaci n de Deir el Balah hu Dejr el Balah korm nyz s g nl Deir el Balah gouvernement ro Guvernoratul Deir al Balah ru sco Deir al Balah Govrenorate zh ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Al Muthanna Governorate native name Arabic language Arabic image map Al Muthanna map.svg mapsize 200px settlement type Governorate coordinates display inline,title coordinates region IQ subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Iraq subdivision type1 Capital subdivision name1 Samawah latd 30 latm 12 latNS N longd 45 longm 21 longEW E population as of population total 538000 area total km2 51740 density km2 blank name Main language s blank info Arabic language Arabic Al Muthanna lang ar Al Muthann is one of the governorates of Iraq . It is in the south of the country, bordering Saudi Arabia . Its capital is Samawah . Prior to 1976 it was part of the Diwaniya Province , which also included present day Najaf Governorate and Al Q disiyyah Governorate . It also includes the ancient Sumer ian ruin of Uruk , which is possibly the source of the name Iraq . On July 13, 2006 British, Australian, and Japanese forces handed over security responsibility for Muthanna province to Iraqi forces in the first such transfer of an entire province. http www.defenselink.mil news Jun2006 20060622 5488.html From 2006 2008, US forces continued to maintain a very minimalist presence in the Province with a single desert outpost along the major highway in the extreme ... Information & Analysis Unit Governorates of Iraq Category Al Muthanna Governorate Category Governorates ... Government Governor Mr. Ibrahim S. Al Miali http www.grd.usace.army.mil news releases NR07 11 27 02.pdf Chairman of AL Muthanna Provincial Council Abdul Latif H. AL Hassani http www.defence.gov.au opcatalyst ... el bn da Al Muthanna de Al Muthanna Gouvernement et Al Muthann es Mutana fa fr Al Muthanna id Governorat Al Muthanna it Governatorato di al Muthanna he ku Musena par zgeh hu Muszanna korm nyz s g arz ms Pentadbiran Al Muthanna nl Al Muthanna ja no Muthanna pl Al Musanna ru simple Al Muthanna Province sv Al Muthanna tg ... more details
Infobox governorate name Al Asimah native name native name lang ar ISO 639 2 code e.g. fr for French. If more than one, use lang instead type Governorates of Kuwait Governorate image skyline 4th Ring road.jpg image alt image caption The Fourth Ring Road image flag flag alt image seal seal alt image map Kuwait Al Kuwayt.png mapsize frameless map alt map caption Map of Kuwait with Al Asimah highlighted latd 29.366 longd 47.978 coor pinpoint Al Kuwait coordinates type region KW KU type city coordinates display inline,title coordinates footnotes subdivision type List of sovereign states Country subdivision name flag Kuwait parts style para parts type List of districts in Kuwait Districts p1 12 established title established date founder seat type Capital political Capital seat Al Kuwait government footnotes leader party leader title Governor leader name unit pref Metric or US or UK area ... title ref Abdullah Al Salem Adiliya Bneid Al Qar Al Da iya Al Dasma Doha Al Faiha Faylakah consisting of the islands of Failaka, Miskan, and Auhah Granada Kaifan Khaldiya Kuwait City Kuwait s capital Al Mansouriah Murgab Al Nuzha Al Q disiyyah city in Kuwait Al Qadisiya Qurtoba Rawdah Al Shamiya Al Shuwaikh Sulaibikhat Surra, Kuwait Al Surra Al Yarmouk Al Asimah means the capital in Arabic language Arabic . Al Asimah houses most of Kuwait s financial and business centres such as the Kuwait Stock Exchange . References Reflist Kuwait Category Al Asimah Governorate ... 03 iso code KW KU website http www.example.com example.com footnotes Al Asimah lang ar , also called Al Kuwayt is one of the six governorates of Kuwait governorates of Kuwait , and consists ... Kuwait fa hy it Governatorato della Capitale Kuwait lt Al Asimos muchafaza nl Al Asimah ru tr El Asime Valili i zh ... more details
Infobox governorate name Al Ahmadi native name native name lang ar ISO 639 2 code e.g. fr for French. If more than one, use lang instead type Governorates of Kuwait Governorate image skyline image alt image caption image flag flag alt image seal seal alt image map Kuwait Al Ahmadi.png mapsize frameless map alt map caption Map of Kuwait with Al Ahmadi highlighted latd 29.077 longd 48.084 coor pinpoint Al Ahmadi coordinates type region KW AH type city coordinates display inline,title coordinates footnotes subdivision type List of sovereign states Country subdivision name flag Kuwait parts style para parts type List of districts in Kuwait Districts p1 11 established title established date founder seat type Capital political Capital seat Al Ahmadi government footnotes leader party leader title Governor leader name unit pref Metric or US or UK area footnotes area total km2 5,120 area note population footnotes population total 637,411 population as of 2007 12 31 population density km2 auto population note timezone1 East Africa Time EAT utc offset1 03 iso code KW AH website http www.example.com example.com footnotes Al Ahmadi lang ar is one of the six Governorates of Kuwait ... for its greenery and Architecture of the United Kingdom British architecture . Al Ahmadi forms an important ... areas include Abu Halifa , Riqqah and Mangaf . Al Ahmadi is the home of several sporting clubs and complexes in Kuwait. The headquarters of Kuwait National Petroleum Company is located in Al Ahmadi ..., which is now been closed down and a few shops. Al Ahmadi consists of the following districts ref http www.kuwait info.com map tou ahmadi.htm Kuwait Map Bot generated title ref Abu Hleifa Al Ahmadi District Daher Kuwait Daher Fahaheel Fintas Hadyia Jaber Al Ali Mahboula Mangaf Reqqa Subahiya References Reflist Kuwait Category Al Ahmadi Governorate Category Governorates of Kuwait Kuwait geo stub ar bg es Ahmad fa hy it Al Ahmad lt Al Achmad io ... more details
Infobox governorate name Al Farwaniyah native name native name lang ar ISO 639 2 code e.g. fr for French. If more than one, use lang instead type Governorates of Kuwait Governorate image skyline image alt image caption image flag flag alt image seal seal alt image map Kuwait Al Farwaniyah.png mapsize frameless map alt map caption Map of Kuwait with Al Farwaniyah highlighted latd 29.277 longd 47.959 coor pinpoint Al Farwaniyah coordinates type region KW FA type city coordinates display inline,title coordinates footnotes subdivision type List of sovereign states Country subdivision name flag Kuwait parts style para parts type List of districts in Kuwait Districts p1 16 established title established date founder seat type Capital political Capital seat Al Farwaniyah government footnotes leader party leader title Governor leader name unit pref Metric or US or UK area footnotes area total km2 190 area note population footnotes population total 913,692 population as of 2007 12 31 population density km2 auto population note timezone1 East Africa Time EAT utc offset1 03 iso code KW FA website http www.example.com example.com footnotes Al Farwaniyah lang ar is the most populous of the six governorates of Kuwait governorates of Kuwait , in terms of total number of residents ... References Portal Middle East Reflist Kuwait Category Al Farwaniyah Governorate Category Governorates of Kuwait Kuwait geo stub ar fa it Al Farwaniyah lt Al Farvanijos muchafaza nl Farwaniya gouvernement pt Al Farwaniyah prov ncia ru tr El Fervaniye Valili i .... Al Farwaniyah consists of the following districts ref http www.kuwait info.com map tou farwaniya.htm Kuwait Map Bot generated title ref Abraq Khaitan Abdullah Al Mubarak Area Ardiyah Ash Shadadiyah Farwaniyah Firdous Granada Jleeb Al Shuyoukh Kuwait International Airport Area Omariyah contains Kuwait zoo Qalib ash Shuyukh Rabiah Riggae Rahab South Khaitan Suhayed Al Awazim Economy Jazeera ... more details
This article refers to the Saudi Arabian administrative unit sometimes called Al Hasa. For the traditional oasis region of Al Hasa, see Al Hasa . For other uses, see Al Ahsa . Infobox settlement official name Al Ahsa Governorate br image skyline image map mapsize 250px map caption coordinates ... of the governorate. Al Oyoon also spelled Al Uyoon or Al Oyoun Al Omran also spelled Al Umran , in Arabic ... Governor leader name Badr Bin Muhammad Bin Abdullah Bin Jalawi Al Saud area note area magnitude area total km2 534000 area land km2 area water km2 population as of 2004 population metro 908366 Al Ahsa County population total 287841 Al Hofuf 2005 est. population density km2 utc offset 3 timezone ... Al Ahsa lang ar Unicode al A s , locally pronounced Unicode al as is the largest Governorates of Saudi Arabia governorate in Saudi Arabia s Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia Eastern Province , named after Al Hasa Al Ahsa oasis . The name Al Ahsa is also given to the biggest city in the region ... 60 km inland from the Persian Gulf . All urban areas are located in the traditional oasis of Al ... fields and connects Saudi Arabia to Qatar , the UAE , and Oman . The Governorate s population is over ... Sunni Muslim country. In the past, Al Ahsa belonged to the historical region known as Bahrain ... of a major Saudi university, King Faisal University , founded in 1975, is located in Al Ahsa with the faculties ... economics. A big branch of Arab Open University which is a private university is also located in Al Ahsa. History The Al Ahsa has been inhabited since prehistoric times, due to its abundance of water. 899 Al Ahsa comes under control of the Qarmatian leader, al Jannabi , and is declared independent from the Abbasids of Baghdad. The capital is al Mu miniya near modern Hofuf . 1000 Al Ahsa is among ... aa011201c.htm 1077 The Qarmatian state of Al Ahsa is overthrown by the Uyunids . 1238 Usfurids Usfurid dynasty takes over the region of al Ahsa and al Qatif. 1383 Usfurids are overthrown by the Jarwanids ... more details
More footnotes date March 2009 Infobox settlement official name Al Anbar Governorate native name lang ar image map Al Anbar map.svg mapsize 200px settlement type Governorate coordinates ... Operation Phantom Fury Battle of Haditha multicol break Al Anbar governorate council election, 2005 ... The official site of Al Anbar Governorate Arabic http abcnews.go.com images US how to win in anbar ... Governorates of Iraq Category Al Anbar Governorate Category Governorates of Iraq Category Fertile ... Muhammad Hammadi al Fahadawi Qasim Mohammad Abid Hammadi al Fahadawi latd 32 latm 54 latNS N longd ... area total km2 137808 Al Anbar lang ar unicode al Anb r or Anbar is the largest Governorates ... borders with Syria , Jordan , and Saudi Arabia . Al Anbar is overwhelmingly Sunni Islam Sunni ... was known as Dulaim until 1962 when it was changed to Ramadi . In 1976 it was renamed Al Anbar ... on the western borders of the Lakhmids Lakhmid Kingdom . Geography Much of Al Anbar province consists ... in Al Anbar are wheat, potatoes, autumn, barley, maize and vegetables and fodder. There are also ... or through the rivers and the wells and the rains. citation needed date July 2008 Image Al Anbar English.svg thumb right 301px Al Anbar The Euphrates River flows diagonally from the north to the southeast, passing through six of the seven districts Al Qa im district Al Qa im district Anah district ... of the Governorate s area, occupying the large desert area in the southwest. Cities and The Population File Cities of Anbar CIA 2003 .jpg thumb left 250px The main cities of Al Anbar. Cleanup rewrite ... districts of Al Anbar. ref cite book last Parfit first Joseph T. title Marvellous Mesopotamia ... of Commerce in 1999, there were about 1.5 million inhabitants in seven major cities in Al Anbar ... the population of Al Anbar is 1,230,169. ref name un http www.iraqcoalition.org regions south central provinces english anbar.html UN Data 2003 ref But the governor of Al Anbar Maamoon Sami Rasheed ... more details
Al Buraimi lang ar is the newest governorate of Oman which was split from the Ad Dhahirah region. Until October, 2006, the area was part of Ad Dhahirah region. At this time, the new governorate was created from the wilayats Al Buraymi and Mahdah . A third wilayat, Al Sinaihah was created from parts of the two. Description The town Al Buraymi is an oasis town in northeastern Oman , on the border of the United Arab Emirates . An adjacent city on the UAE s side of the border is Al Ain . For many decades there has been an open border between Al Buraimi located in Oman and Al Ain UAE . Effective ... info official name Al Buraimi other name native name for cities whose native name is not in English ... image skyline Al Ain Buraimi border.JPG imagesize 300px image caption Border control with Al Ain as of end ... subdivision name1 Al Buraimi subdivision type2 subdivision name2 subdivision type3 subdivision ... 8 kilometers from the traditional open border. The traditional border near Al Ain city is now ... nationals require no visa . Geography The surrounding landscape of Buraimi differs vastly from that of Al ... city of Al Ain and is visibly less affluent. Streets in Buraimi are not named and development ... it was fairly common for expatriates from Al Ain to rent villas and apartments as they were roughly 50 of the cost of an equivalent villa apartment in Al Ain, however the change in Border policy has led many of these expatriates to relocate to Al Ain due to long waiting times at the border ... occupied the area. Then Al Buraimi town was abandoned in the 700s.Al Nuaimi tribe, the original people ... Sultan bin Mohamed bin Ali AL Hamood AL Qurtasi Al Naimi, then Sheikh Saqer bin Sultan bin Mohamed AL Hamood Al Qurtasi Al Naimi. The late President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, was born in Abu Dhabi but was brought to Al Ain by his mother, Shaikah Salaamah, following ... district of Al Ain. Since 1761, Abu Dhabi had been ruled by sheikhs of the Al Abu Falah ... more details
Al Jabal al Gharbi Governorate was one of the governorates of Libya from 1963 to 1983. ref Metz, Helen Chapin editor 1988 Libya a country study Area handbook series Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., pages 185, 190, OCLC 229421743 available electronically http memory.loc.gov frd cs lytoc.html here ref Its capital was Gharyan . ref Fisher, Morris 1985 Provinces and provincial capitals of the world second edition Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New jersey, page 88, ISBN 0 8108 1758 6 ref Other important towns in the governorate were Yifrin Yafran , Nalut , Ghadames Ghadamis and Mizdah . In 1970 the governate 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. ref United States, Department of the Army 1973 Table 1. Distribution of the Population of Libya, by Governorates 1964 and 1972 Libya Department of the Army pamphet 550 Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. http books.google.co.uk books?id 6xo8ZEE4TCIC&q Gharyan 180 2C883 search anchor page 60 ref Notes Reflist coord 28 13 30 N 13 01 00 E display title near center Category Governorates of Libya Category Tripolitania libya geo stub ... more details
The Al Muthanna GovernorateAl Muthanna governorate election of 2009 was held on 31 January 2009 alongside elections for all other Governorates of Iraq governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan and Kirkuk . Background Empty section date January 2009 Campaign Empty section date January 2009 Results Expand section date January 2009 Al Muthanna governorate election, 2009 References reflist Iraqi governorate elections, 2009 Use dmy dates date January 2011 DEFAULTSORT Al Muthanna Governorate Election, 2009 Category Iraqi governorate elections, 2009 ... more details
The Al Q disiyyah GovernorateAl Q disiyyah governorate election of 2009 was held on 31 January 2009 alongside elections for all other Governorates of Iraq governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan and Kirkuk . Background Empty section date January 2009 Campaign Empty section date January 2009 Results Expand section date January 2009 Al Q disiyyah governorate election, 2009 References reflist Iraqi governorate elections, 2009 Use dmy dates date January 2011 DEFAULTSORT Al Qadisiyyah Governorate Election, 2009 Category Iraqi governorate elections, 2009 ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2008 The election for the governorate council of Iraq s Al Anbar Governorateal Anbar governorate were held on January 30, 2005, the same date as the Iraqi legislative election, January 2005 Iraqi legislative election . The largely Sunni province is one of the most violent in Iraq and turnout was very low. Of the total population of some 2.2 million only 3775 voted. Some 13,000 voted in the transitional assembly election. border 1 width 80 align center cellpadding 2 cellspacing 0 style background f8f8f8 border 1px solid aaaaaa border collapse collapse white space nowrap text align left style text align center background e8e8e8 Party Arabic name Votes Percent Seats br probable Iraqi Islamic Party al Hizb al Islami al Airaqi align right 2692 align right 71.3 align right 29 Independent Iraqi Group al Hia al Airaqia al Mustaqila align right 755 align right 20 align right 8 Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc Kutla al Musalaha wa at Tahrir align right 328 align right 8.7 align right 4 Total valid votes align right 3775 align right 100 align right 41 Invalid votes align right 28 Category 2005 elections in Iraq Category 2005 in Iraq Category Elections in Iraq Category Al Anbar Governorate ... more details
The Al Anbar GovernorateAl Anbar governorate election of 2009 was held on 31 January 2009 alongside .... Jassim al Halbusi was elected chairman of the provincial council. Al Anbar governorate election, 2009 References reflist Iraqi governorate elections, 2009 DEFAULTSORT Al Anbar Governorate Election, 2009 Category Iraqi governorate elections, 2009 Category Al Anbar Governorate ... The province is overwhelmingly populated by Sunni Arab s. The sitting governorate council was elected in the Iraqi governorate elections, 2005 . These elections took place at the same time as the Iraqi ... and only 0.5 for the governorate election. ref 3,775 out of an electorate of 765,002 http www.washingtoninstitute.org ... en elections map.html Al Anbar Province Details , Al Sumaria , 4 February 2009 ref Therefore ... all the seats on the governorate council. From 2004, the governorate became a major site of the insurgency ... backed tribal forces driving al Qaeda in Iraq and other insurgents out of al Anbar. Campaign More ... movements formed by tribal leaders and funded by the United States to fight against al Qaeda in Iraq ... was led by Sheikh Ahmed Abu Risha , Sheikh Amir Ali al Sulaiman and Sheikh Hameed al Hayyes ref name IHT Sheikh al Hayyes left the Alliance before the election and contested as head of the Anbar Salvation ... on 25 January 2009 ref The Front claimed the support of the Anbar Salvation Council , the Al Anbar Awakening Congress, and the Council of Al Anbar Sheikhs. ref name Awsat http www.aawsat.com ... Party , Asharq al Awsat , 25 September 2008 ref The Tribes of Iraq Coalition , headed by Hamid al Hais is another list which claims to be backed by tribal leaders. Saleh al Mutlak s Iraqi National Dialogue ... The Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq and IIP member, Rafi al Issawi , called for a recount with people accused of fraud prosecuted. Iraqi National Dialogue Front leader Saleh al Mutlaq said most of the lists ... Alliance nominated as governor Qasim Abid Muhammad Hammadi al Fahadawi , a businessman who had recently ... more details
A governorate is an administrative division of a country. It is headed by a governor . As English speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either State administrative division states , provinces , or colonies , the term governorate is often used in translation from non English speaking administrations. The most common usage is as a translation of the Arabic language Arabic Muhafazah rarely Wilayah . It may also refer to the guberniya and Governor General general gubernatorstvo of Imperial Russia or the 34 es Categor a Gobernaciones indianas gobernaciones of Spanish Empire Imperial Spain . Arab countries The term governorate is widely used in Arab countries to describe an administrative unit. Some governorates combine more than one wilayah others closely follow traditional boundaries inherited from the Ottoman Empire s vilayet system. With the exception of Tunisia, all translations into the term governorate originate in the Arabic word muhafazah . Governorates of Bahrain Governorates of Egypt Governorates of Iraq official translation, sometimes also translated as province Governorates of Jordan Governorates of Kuwait Governorates of Lebanon Governorates of Oman Governorates of Palestine Governorates of Saudi Arabia Governorates of Syria Governorates of Tunisia ... in lang de Regierungsbezirk , which is sometimes translated into English as governorate. Citation .... The German based on a traditional Prussia n term is sometimes translated as General Governorate . Romania During World War II, Romania administrated three governorates Bessarabia Governorate Romania Bessarabia Governorate , Bukovina Governorate and Transnistria World War II Transnistria Governorate ... State , the pope s executive authority for the Vatican City is exercised by the Governorate for the Vatican ... City s legislative body is ex officio the President of the Governorate. The other key officers of the Governorate are the General Secretary and the Vice General Secretary. All three officers ... more details
al Dir iyyah Governorate lang ar is a Governorates of Saudi Arabia governorate muhafaza within Riyadh Province in Saudi Arabia . The governorate is bounded by the Saudi Capital political capital city of Riyadh to the south and east, by the governorate of Dhruma to the south and west, and by the governorate of Huraymla to the north. The governorate is seated in the city of al Dir iyyah , the original hometown of the House of Saud , which served as the capital of the First Saudi State Saudi dynasty from 1744 to 1818 . The population of the governorate was 60,777 at the time of the 2004 census , including 18,040 non Saudis. 34,117 live in the city of al Dir iyyah itself. Several towns and villages are included within the governorate, most of which are situated along the valley known as Wadi Hanifa or its tributaries. These include al Ammariyyah, al Uyaynah , al Jubaylah , and Sadus . The area contains several historic sites. These include the ruins of the old city of al Dir iyyah , which was destroyed by Ottoman Empire Ottoman Egypt ian forces in 1818, and a graveyard for the Muslim warriors who conquered the area from Musaylima in the Ridda Wars shortly after the death of Muhammad . The governorate also houses the Saudi army s King Abdul Aziz Military College at al Uyayna . coord missing Saudi Arabia Category Governorates of Riyadh Province ... more details
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