Nahia
Encyclopedia
Nāḥiyah is a name for a third-level administrative unit in Syria
and Iraq
, and for lower levels in Lebanon
, Jordan
, and the former Ottoman Empire
. In Tajikistan it is on the 2nd level.
A Nahiyah contains a number of villages and sometimes smaller towns. It constitutes a division of a qadaa
or mintaqah
(district
). Nahiya can be translated as subdistrict
.
Arab speaking
Turkic speaking
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, and for lower levels in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, and the former Ottoman Empire
Subdivisions of the Ottoman Empire
The subdivisions of the Ottoman Empire were administrative divisions of the state organisation of the Ottoman Empire. Outside this system were various types of vassal and tributary states....
. In Tajikistan it is on the 2nd level.
A Nahiyah contains a number of villages and sometimes smaller towns. It constitutes a division of a qadaa
Qadaa
Kaza or caza , meaning "jurisdiction" and often translated "district," is a term for a second-level administrative division in Iraq and Lebanon and for a third-level administrative division in Jordan and the former Ottoman Empire....
or mintaqah
Mintaqah
Minţaqah 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...
(district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
). Nahiya can be translated as subdistrict
Subdistrict
Subdistrict is a low level administrative division of a country. In Thailand it may refer to the King Amphoe or to the Tambon. In England and Wales it was part of a Registration district....
.
Arab speaking
- Subdivisions of Syria: below the districts of SyriaDistricts of SyriaThe 14 governorates of Syria, or muhafazat , of Syria are divided into sixty-one districts, or manatiq , including the city of Damascus. The districts are further divided into 206 subdistricts, or nawahi...
(mintaqahMintaqahMinţaqah 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...
). - Subdivisions of Iraq: below the districts of IraqDistricts of IraqIraq's 18 provinces are subdivided into 111 districts .The district usually bears the same name as the district capital. The districts are also separated into sub-districts.The districts are listed below, by governorate :...
(mintaqahMintaqahMinţaqah 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...
). - Subdivisions of LebanonSubdivisions of LebanonLebanon is divided into six governorates which are further subdivided into twenty-five districts . The districts themselves are also divided into several municipalities, each enclosing a group of cities or villages. The governorates and their respective districts are listed below:...
- Subdivisions of Jordan: below the governorates of JordanGovernorates of Jordan||The country of Jordan is divided into 12 governorates .-References:...
(muhafazahMuhafazahA ' is a first-level administrative division of many Arab countries, and a second-level administrative division in Saudi Arabia. The term is usually translated to governorate in English, and occasionally to province. It comes from the Arabic root 'h-f-ẓ' which means to 'keep and guard'...
).
Turkic speaking
- Subdivisions of the Ottoman EmpireSubdivisions of the Ottoman EmpireThe subdivisions of the Ottoman Empire were administrative divisions of the state organisation of the Ottoman Empire. Outside this system were various types of vassal and tributary states....
: below kaza - Subdivisions of Tajikistan: below the provinces of TajikistanProvinces of Tajikistan||Tajikistan is divided into one autonomous province , 2 provinces and the Districts of Republican Subordination...
, see districts of TajikistanDistricts of TajikistanThe provinces of Tajikistan are divided into 58 districts . The numbering of the districts follows the map.-Sughd Province:Cities of provincial subordination: Chkalovsk, Isfara, Istaravshan, Qayraqqum, Khujand, Konibodom, Panjakent, Taboshar....