Murqub District
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Murqub District
| Murqub (المرقب) | |
| District | |
| Country |  Libya |
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| Capital | Khoms |
| Population | 432,202 (2006) [1] |
 Map of Libya with Murqub district highlighted
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Murqub (Arabic: المرقب Al Murqub), sometimes spelt Al Murgub or Al Marqab or al-Morqib, is one of the districts of Libya. According to the 2006 census, the population was 432,202.[2] The main city and capital is Khoms. The widely visited UNESCO World Heritage Site of Leptis Magna is also located in the district.
In the north, Murqub has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. On land, it borders the following districts:
- Misrata to the east and south
- Tripoli to the northwest
- Jabal al Gharbi to the west
In 2007 the district was enlarged to include twenty-six Basic People's Congresses (townships) of what had been the Tarhuna wa Msalata District.[3]
References
- ^ "Districts of Libya". statoids.com. http://statoids.com/uly.html. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- ^ 2006 population figures adjusted to include the portion that was Tarhuna Wa Msalata District, "Libya - Al Marqab" Geohive, Basic People's Congresses names in Arabic, accessed 6 September 2009
- ^ شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى – Sha'biyat of Great Jamahiriya, accessed 10 May 2009, in Arabic
Coordinates: 32°39′N 14°16′E / 32.65°N 14.267°E
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