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Minţaqah (Arabic: منطقة [ˈmintˤaqa]; plural مناطق manāṭiq [maˈnaːtˤiq]) is a term for a first-level administrative division in Saudi Arabia and Chad, and for a second-level administrative division in several other Arab countries. It is often translated as region, district, or, in Saudi Arabia, as province. The literal meaning is "region" or "area."
The Mintaqah in Syria was formerly called Qadaa.
See also
- Regions of Oman
- Regions of Chad
- Provinces of Saudi Arabia
- Districts of Syria
- Wilayah
Arabic terms for country subdivisions First-level subdivisions Second and third-level subdivisions Mintaqah (district, منطقة) · Qadaa (district, قضاء) · Nahiyah (subdistrict, ناحية) · Markaz (district, مركز) · Mutamadiyah (delegation, معتمدية) · Daerah (department, دائرة) · Liwa (district, sanjak لواء )
City and township-level subdivisions Baladiyah (municipality, بلدية) · Ḥai (neighborhood, quarter حي) · Mahallah (محلة) · Mu'tamar shaʿbi asāsi (مؤتمر شعبي أساسي) · Sheyakha (neighborhood subdivision, شياخة)
Categories:- Arabic words and phrases
- Types of country subdivisions
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