Az Zawiyah Governorate Explained

Az Zawiyah Governorate was one of the governorates (muhafazah) of Libya from 1963 to 1983.^[1] Its capital was Zawiya.^[2] It was created out of the northwestern part of Tripolitania province.

The governorate's population was 190,708 in 1964 and had risen to 231,242 by 1972.^[3]

Notes

32.5667°N 12.175°W

Notes and References

1. [Helen Chapin Metz|Metz, Helen Chapin]
2. Fisher, Morris (1985) Provinces and provincial capitals of the world (second edition) Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New jersey, page 88,
3. 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 pamphlet 550) Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. page 60