Mintaqah

Minṭaqah (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة [ˈmintˤaqah]; plural مَنَاطِق manāṭiq [maˈnaːtˤiq]) is a term used 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 or district, but the literal meaning is "region", "area", or even simply "place".[1]

  1. ^ Law, Gwillim (2011). Administrative subdivisions of countries : a comprehensive world reference, 1900 through 1998. Jefferson, N.C. ISBN 978-1-4766-0447-3. OCLC 910103003.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)