Yafran or Yifren (or Yafran wa-Jadu, "Yafran and Jadu" according to some sources) was formerly one of the districts of Libya

Libya

Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....

. It was located in the northwest part of the country and its capital was Yafran

Yafran

Yafran or Yifren was formerly one of the districts of Libya. It was located in the northwest part of the country and its capital was Yafran...

. Under the 2007 reorganization of districts, most of it became part of Al Jabal al Gharbi District

Al Jabal al Gharbi District

Jabal al Gharbi is one of the districts of Libya. It was formed in 2007 from the former districts of Yafran, Gharyan and Mizda. From 1995 to 1998 Jabal al Gharbi also existed as a Baladiyah.Jabal al Gharbi borders the following districts:...

, while the southwestern part went to Nalut District.

Prior to 2007 Yafran bordered the following districts:

• Sabratha wa Sorman - north
• Zawiya - northeast, at a quadripoint
• Jafara - northeast
• Gharyan - east
• Mizda - southeast
• Nalut - southwest
• Nuqat al Khams - northwest