Muhafazah
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Muhafazah
A muḥāfaẓah (Arabic: محافظة [muˈħæːfazˤa]; plu. محافظات muḥāfaẓāt [muħæːfaˈzˤaːt]) is a first-level administrative division of many Arab countries, and a second-level administrative division in Saudi Arabia. The term is usually translated to governorate in English, and occasionally to province. It comes from the Arabic root 'h-f-ẓ' which means to 'keep and guard'. The head of a Muhafazah is called"Muhafiz.
Origin
The word muḥāfaẓah is a 19th century translation of French préfecture.
Muhafazah's in Arab countries
- Governorates of Bahrain
- Governorates of Egypt
- Governorates of Iraq
- Governorates of Jordan
- Governorates of Kuwait
- Governorates of Libya (historic)
- Governorates of Lebanon
- Governorates of Oman
- Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority
- Governorates of Saudi Arabia (2nd level)
- Governorates of Syria
- Governorates of Yemen
The Governorates of Tunisia are wilayah.
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