Jufra District

Jufra (الجفرة)
District
Country	Libya
Capital	Hun
Area	117,410 km2 (45,332 sq mi) [1]
Population	52,342 (2006) [2]
Density	0 / km2 (0 / sq mi)
Map of Libya with Jufra district highlighted

Jufra or Jofra (Arabic: الجفرة‎ Al Jufrah) is one of the districts of Libya. It is in the centre of the country. Its capital is Hun.

Jufra was originally one of the 25 baladiya in the administrative sistem of Libya established in 1988. In 2001 It became a Shabiya, and its territorial extension was reduced. In 2007, under the new 22-shabiya system, its original boundaries were reintroduced (see maps).

Jufra borders the following districts:

• Sirte - north
• Al Wahat - northeast
• Kufra - east
• Murzuq - south
• Sabha - southwest
• Wadi al Shatii - west
• Jabal al Gharbi - northwest

Borders of Jufra District from 2001 until 2007, under the 32-shabiya system.

References

v t e District of Jufra, Libya Capital Hun Towns and villages Fuqaha Sokna Waddan Zella

Coordinates: 28°N 17°E / 28°N 17°E / 28; 17

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