Murzuq District

Domestically, it borders Ghat in the west, Wadi al Hayaa in northwest, west of Sabha, Sabha in northwest, east of Wadi Al Hayaa, Jufra in north and Kufra in the east.

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

There were 6,726 workers in state administration, 3,351 in agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry, 3,789 in agriculture & hunting, 6,607 in education, 2,303 in private enterprises, 2,231 in health & social work, 1,670 in production, 6,554 in technical work and 480 service workers.

The total enrollment in schools was 27,761 and the number of people above secondary stage and less than graduation was 1,710.

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

All the powers rested centrally with the President Gaddafi for 42 years till the 2011 armed rebellion which topple him.

[8] As per the constitution, Libya is the most decentralized Arab nation, but practically all powers are vested on central government on account of control over the oil revenues.

Local governmental institutions manage the administration of education, industry, and communities.

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.

Pre-2007 extent of Murzuq District