Nuqat al Khams
النقاط الخمس | |
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 Map of Libya with Nuqat al Khams district highlighted | |
| Country | Libya |
| Capital | Zuwara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,250 km2 (2,030 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 292,440 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| License Plate Code | 9, 40, 41, 61 |
Nuqat al Khams (Arabic: النقاط الخمس Nuqāṭ al Ḫams lit. 'The five points') is one of the districts of Libya. It is in the northwest of the country, in what had been the historical region of Tripolitania. Its capital is Zuwara. Nuqat al Khams has a northern shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. To the west, it borders the Medenine Governorate of Tunisia. Domestically, it borders the districts of Zawiya to the east, Jabal al Gharbi to the southeast, and Nalut to the southwest. Nuqat al Khams is a part of the Tripolitania geographical region of Libya.
Per the census of 2012, the total population in the region was 157,747 with 150,353 Libyans. In total, there were 22,713 households in the district, with 20,907 households belonging to Libyans. The population density of the district was 1.86 persons per sq. km. The Al-Watiya Air Base is located here.