Bayda Governorate
Bayda Governorate (Bayda Governorate, Arabic: محافظة البيضاء)[1] was one of the governorates (muhafazah) of Libya from 1963 to 1969. Its capital was Bayda.Other important towns in the governorate were Marj, Al Qubah, Shahhat and Apollonia.
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Location of Bayda Governorate (1963-1983) within Libya
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Bayda Governorate at 1966
On 23 May 1971, the governorate was renamed Jabal al Akhdar Governorate,[2] but the boundaries remained unchanged. The governorate's population was 131,940 in 1963.[3]
- Darnah Governorate - east
- Benghazi Governorate - west
See also
Notes
- Libyan groups of countries University of Michigan, Published: 1968.
- Politics and government of revolutionary Libya Author:Henry Habib, Publisher: Cercle du livre de France, 1975.
- Districts of Libya
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