Glossary: muhafazaat (sing., muhafazat)
DEFINITION:
Governorates into which Libya’s three traditional regions were divided in 1963. Each was headed by a governor (muhafiz). The muhafazat were abolished in 1975.
DEFINITION:
Governorates into which Libya’s three traditional regions were divided in 1963. Each was headed by a governor (muhafiz). The muhafazat were abolished in 1975.