Derna District

Derna (درنة‎)
District
Country	Libya
Capital	Derna
Area	19,630 km2 (7,579 sq mi)
Population	163,351 (2006) [1]
Density	8 / km2 (21 / sq mi)
Map of Libya with Derna district highlighted

Derna (Arabic: درنة‎ Darnah) is one of the districts of Libya. It is in the northeast of the country, in the historical region of Cyrenaica. Its capital is Derna. In 2007 the district was enlarged to include what had been the Al Qubah District.^[2]

In the north, Derna has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. On land, it borders the following districts:

• Butnan to the east
• Jabal al Akhdar to the west
• Al Wahat to the south

History

From 1998 to 2007, Derna District was smaller, including an area of 4,908 km² (see map), and bordered the following districts:

• Al Qubah - west and south
• Butnan - southeast

Map showing Derna District, 1998–2007

References

1. ^ "Districts of libya". statoids.com. http://statoids.com/uly.html. Retrieved 27 October 2009. .
2. ^ (Arabic) شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى – Sha'biyat of Great Jamahiriya, Retrieved 6 September 2009.

Coordinates: 32°30′N 22°40′E / 32.5°N 22.667°E / 32.5; 22.667