Mizda was one of the districts of Libya. In the 2007 reorganization of Libyan districts its territory became part of Jabal al Gharbi District.[1]
Prior to 2007 Mizdah bordered the following districts:
- Bani Walid – northeast
- Sirte – east
- Al Jufrah – southeast
- Wadi Al Shatii – south
- Ghadames – west
- Nalut – northwest, south of Yafran
- Yafran – northwest, north of Nalut
- Gharyan – north
- Tarhuna wa Msalata – northeast, at a quadripoint
At the time Mizda bordered more districts than any other Libyan district.
Settlements
The following are important settlements in the former Mizda District:[2]
- Mizda (مزدة) a town at 31° 25′ 20″N 12° 57′ 0″E
- Nasmah (-نسمة) a village at 31° 23′ 0 N 13° 17′ 0 E
- Bi’r Abu al Ghurab or Abu West (أبو الغرب) a village at 30° 38′ 0 N 13° 36′ 0 E
- Al Qaryah al Gharbīyah (القرية الغربية) at 30° 24′ 24″ N 13° 25′ 14″ E
- Tabaqa (طبقة) at 30° 25′ 53″ N 13° 19′ 7″ E [3]
- Ash Shuwayrif or Esc Sciuere (الشويرف) at 29° 59′ 20″ N 14° 15′ 20″ E[4]
- Fessano or Fisānū (فسانو) also Fessano Almchachep (منطقة فسانو) or Sawani Fassanu at 31° 18′ 19″ N 12° 47′ 42″ E
- Qaryat (القرية الشرقية) at 30° 23′ 17″ N 13° 34′ 50″ E
- Ash Shaqiqa (الشقيقة) a village at 31° 38′ 22″ N 12° 48′ 24″ E
Notes
- ^ شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى – Sha’biyat of Great Jamahiriya Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 21 June 2009, in Arabic
- ^ Districts of Libya:Mizdah Website of the General People’s Committee of Libya, in Arabic, from Internet Archive dated 30 August 2006
- ^ photo of Tabaqah Panoramio
- ^ photo of Ash Shuwayrif Panoramio