Mintaqa
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A mintaqa ( ; plural ) is 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 or district, but the literal meaning is "region", "area", or even simply "place".
A mintaqa ( ; plural ) is 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 or district, but the literal meaning is "region", "area", or even simply "place". ==Usage== First-level administrative divisions Provinces of Chad (top-level) Provinces of Saudi Arabia (top-level, above governorates) Second-level administrative divisions Areas of Kuwait (second-level, below governorates) Regions of Bahrain (formerly, top-level, replaced by governorates) Regions of Oman (formerly, top-level, alongside governorates, now only governorates) Districts of Syria (second-level, below governorates); a minṭaqa in Syria was formerly called qaḍāʾ. Districts of Israel (top-level) Zones of Qatar (second-level, below municipalities) ==References==
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