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LIBYA: Libya Administrative Map LIBYA: Libya Administrative Map AL JIFARAH TRIPOLI AL JABAL AN NUQAT Az Zawiyah AL MARJ AL AKHDAR Abu Kammash AL KHAMS Ra's Ajdir !( !( !( AL MARQAB ⛡ Al Baydah Zaltan Mediterranean Sea !( Zuwarah Tripoli Ra's al Hamamah !( Tripoli !( !(!( !( ⛡ !(!( !( !( !( !(!(!( !( !( !( Al Bayda !( Al Athrun Riqdalin !( !( ⛡!(!( !( ⛜!( !(!( Azzawiya \ Susah !( Al Assah!( !( Janzur !( !( !( !( !( Mansur!(ah!( !( !( !( ⛡ !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Darnah Al Jumayl !( !( Zawiyat al `Urqub !( !( Suq ad Dawawidah !( !( !( !( !( !(!(!( !( !(!( !( ⛡!( !( Al Fatih !( !( A⛜l Abraq !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( ⛡Derna !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( Qasr Khiyar !(!(!( Al Khums !(!( QabilatS alimah !( Qaryat Sidi Shahir ad Din !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Ahqaf a!(l Jabhiya!(h ⛜ !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !(!( !(!( !(!( Suq al Khamis !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( Martubah!( Suq as Sab!( t !(!(!( !( !( Al Uwayliyah ash Sha!( rqiyah!( Qasr Libiya !(Zawiyat Umm Hufayn !( !( !( !( !( 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Maghw!(ah !( Fun!(qul !( !( !( Tarbu WADI AL HAYAA !( !( !( !( Qa!(wat !( Az Zaytunah Taraghin Majdul !( Al Uwaynat Ghawat !( !( Murzuq Al Baydan Zighan!( Waw al Kabir!( G⛜hat Airport Al Qatrun!( Ghat MURZUQ Bazimah!( Al Birkah!( Al Bakki!( Madrusah !( Tajarhi AL KUFRAH !( Al Hawwari Al Wigh !( !( At Taj Al Jawf Al Kafrah !( !( ⛜Kufra Airport At Tallab!( Emi Madema!( Curni Ebredaa!( !( Legend Al Malaqi \ National capital Railroads 1,001 - 1,500 Province capital Water bodies 1,501 - 2,000 Tuzugu!( !( Settlements International boundary 2,001 - 2,500 Eoj Wahs !( ⛜ Large airport Province boundary 2,501 - 3,000 Matan al-Sarra Air Base ⛜ !( Medium airport Elevation in meter 3,001 - 4,000 ⛜Ma`tan as Sarah Al Uwaynat!( Below sea level ⛡ Ports 4,001 - 5,000 0 - 200 Primary Roads 5,001 - 6,000 201 - 400 Secondary Roads 6,001 - 7,000 CHAD 401 - 600 Tertiary 7,001 and above SUDAN 601 - 800 Trails/Tracks NIGER 801 - 1,000 ± 200 100 0 The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. km Creation date: 12 July 2015 Sources: CODs, FAO GAUL, WFP UNGLC, OurAirports Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int.
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