Nahiyah
A nāḥiyah (Arabic: ناحية [ˈnaːħijah], plural nawāḥī نواحي [naˈwaːħiː]), or nahia, is a regional or local type of administrative division that usually consists of a number of villages or sometimes smaller towns. In Tajikistan, it is a second-level division while in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Xinjiang, and the former Ottoman Empire, where it was also called a bucak, it is a third-level or lower division. It can constitute a division of a qadaa, mintaqah or other such district-type of division and is sometimes translated as "subdistrict".
Examples
Arabic-speaking countries
| Country | Level above (Arabic) | Level above (English) | Main article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | mintaqah (formerly qadaa) | district | |
| Iraq | Qadaa | district | Subdistricts of Iraq |
| Lebanon | |||
| Jordan | Liwa' | governorate | Nahias of Jordan |
Turkic-speaking territories
- Xinjiang, China: a subdivision of a prefectural.
- Ottoman Empire: (see: Nahiye (Ottoman)) subdistrict, commune, parish; a subdivision of a kaza.
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