NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Liwa (arabic)

Liwa (Arabic: لواء‎ banner) is an Arabic name for a country subdivision. The Arabic language ( ), or simply Arabic ( ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... may refer to Banner (Inner Mongolia) Sanjak Categories: Government stubs | Subnational entities ... Country subdivision can be any type of subdividing the territory of a country. ...

Arabic language subdivision terms

muhafazah (محافظة) | shabiyah (شعبية‎) | daïra (دائرة‎ ) | baladiyah (بلدية) | imarah (إمارة)

Categories: Geographical term stubs | Country subdivisions | Arabic words The Arabic language ( ), or simply Arabic ( ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Governorate. ... Shabiyah is an arab subdivision term translated as municipality. ... A DaÃ¯ra (Arabic: â€Ž circle; plural DawaÃ¯r) is a subdivision of a wilaya in Algeria and in Western Sahara. ... Baladiyah is an arab subdivision term that can be translated as municipality. ... Etymologically an emirate or amirate (Arabic: Ø¥Ù…Ø§Ø±Ø© Imarah, plural: Ø¥Ù…Ø§Ø±Ø§Øª Imarat) is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any Emir (prince, governor etc. ... A wilÄyah (Arabic: ÙˆÙ„Ø§ÙŠØ©) or vilayet (Turkish: vilÃ¢yet) or (ÙˆÙ„Ø§ÛŒØª in Persian) is an administrative division, usually translated as province. ... Qadaa, (plural aqdya) is an arab term for a subnational entity. ... Mintaqah is an arabic language term for an administrative unit. ...