Nalut
نالوت | |
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 Map of Libya with Nalut district highlighted | |
| Country | Libya |
| Capital | Nalut |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 93,224 |
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| License Plate Code | 17, 19, 37, 48, 57 |
Nalut (Arabic: نالوت Nālūt) is one of the districts of Libya located in the country's north-west. Its capital is the city of Nalut. The second most notable city is Ghadames. To the north and west, Nalut district borders Tunisia (Medenine and Tataouine Governatorates) and Algeria. Domestically, it borders Nuqat al Khams - northeast, Jabal al Gharbi in the east, and Wadi al Shatii in the south. In 2007, Nalut District was enlarged to include the Ghadames District, while the eastern part of the former Nalut was moved to Jabal al Gharbi.
Per the census of 2012, the total population in the region was 157,747 and the average size of household in the country was 6.9. There were a total of 22,713 households in the district, with 20,907 Libyan ones. The population density of the district was 1.86 persons per km2.
- ^ "Districts of Libya". statoids.com. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- ^ 93,896 is used for the 2006 census by "شعبية نالوت" (Nalut District)[permanent dead link] الهيئة العامة للمعلومات (General Information Authority) of Libyan government, in Arabic, accessed 30 October 2009