The widely visited UNESCO World Heritage Site of Leptis Magna is also located in the district.

On land, it borders Misrata to the east and south, Tripoli to the northwest and Jabal al Gharbi to the west.

On land, it borders Misrata to the east and south, Tripoli to the northwest and Jabal al Gharbi to the west.

[3] Libya has mostly a flat undulating plain and occasional plateau, with an average elevation of around 423 m (1,388 ft).

There were 24,029 workers in state administration, 7,132 in agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry, 8,157 in agriculture & hunting, 35,271 in education, 11,048 in private enterprises, 4,460 in health & social work, 9,292 in production, 31,553 in technical work and 1,300 service workers.

The widely visited UNESCO World Heritage Site of Leptis Magna is also located in the district.

[8] Libya became independent in 1951 from the colonial empire and generally known for its oil rich resources.

[9] As a part of decentralization in 2012, the country is administratively split into 13 regions from the original 25 municipalities, which were further divided in 1,500 communes.