Nahiya
Nahiya or Nahia ( Arabic ناحية, DMG Nāḥiya ) referred to a subordinate administrative unit in the Arab states and in the Ottoman Empire . Such districts included a number of villages and sometimes a smaller town. Several of them formed a province, for example a sanjak in the Ottoman Empire and a governorate (muhafaza) in Jordan .
Examples
Arabic-speaking countries
| country | Level (arabic) | Level (English) |
|---|---|---|
| Syria | mintaqah (formerly qadaa) | District |
| Iraq | Qadaa | District |
| Lebanon | ||
| Jordan | Liwa ' | Governorate |
Turkish-speaking areas
- Xinjiang , China : Mostly inhabited by Uyghurs .
- Ottoman Empire (until 1922)
Other
- Districts of Tajikistan : A subdivision of a province .