Sabha Governorate

Sabha Governorate[1] (or Sebha Governorate) was one of the governorates (muhafazah) of Libya from 1963 to 1983. It was formed from part of Fezzan province. Its capital was Sabha.[2] In 1970, it had a population of around 97,000.[3]

Location of Sabha Governorate within Libya

References

  1. United States Department of State (1970) U.S. Department of State fact book of the countries of the world Crown Publishing, New York, page 404, OCLC 164829948
  2. Fisher, Morris (1985) Provinces and provincial capitals of the world (second edition) Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey, page 88, ISBN 0-8108-1758-6
  3. United States, Department of the Army (1973) Libya (Department of the Army pamphlet) Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. page 60

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