Nuqat al Khams

Nuqat al Khams (النقاط الخمس)
District
Country	Libya
Capital	Zuwara
Area	5,250 km2 (2,027 sq mi) [1]
Population	287,662 (2006) [2]
Density	55 / km2 (142 / sq mi)
Map of Libya with Nuqat al Khams district highlighted

Nuqat al Khams (Arabic: النقاط الخمس‎ Nuqāṭ al Ḫams) is one of the districts of Libya. It is in the northwest of the country, in what had been the historical region of Tripolitania. Its capital is Zuwara.

With the creation of the shabiyah system, Nuqat al Khams was reduced in size.

In the north, Nuqat al Khams has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. To the west, it borders the Medenine Governorate of Tunisia. Domestically, it borders the following districts:

• Zawiya - east
• Jabal al Gharbi - southeast
• Nalut - southwest

References

1. ^ before 2007 administrative reorganization
2. ^ "Districts of Libya". statoids.com. http://statoids.com/uly.html. Retrieved 27 October 2009. 

Coordinates: 32°35′41″N 11°53′41″E / 32.59472°N 11.89472°E / 32.59472; 11.89472