Markaz (administrative division) explained

Markaz (Arabic: مركز, Turkish: merkez), or the equivalent term in Persian, is a second-level administrative division found in the Middle East. Examples include:

• Markazes of Egypt, below Governorates of Egypt
• Markaz in Saudi Arabia, below Governorates of Saudi Arabia
• The capital city of a province of Iran
• A merkez is a district of Turkey (ilçe) that serves as the capital of a province.

The word markaz (Arabic: مركز), as a term, in Arabic means "center."