Markaz (administrative division)

Type of second-level administrative division in the Middle East

Markaz (Arabic: مركز, Turkish: merkez), or the equivalent term in Persian, is a second-level administrative division found in the Middle East. Examples include:

  • Markazes of Egypt, below Governorates of Egypt
  • Markaz in Saudi Arabia, below Governorates of Saudi Arabia
  • The capital city of a province of Iran
  • A merkez is a district of Turkey (ilçe) that serves as the capital of a province.

The word markaz (Arabic: مركز), as a term, in Arabic means "center."

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Arabic terms for administrative divisions
First-level
  • Muhafazah (محافظة governorate)
  • Wilayah (ولاية province)
  • Mintaqah (منطقة region)
  • Mudiriyah (مديرية directorate)
  • Imarah (إمارة emirate)
  • Baladiyah (بلدية municipality)
  • Shabiyah (شعبية "popularate")
Second / third-level
City / township-level
  • Amanah (أمانة municipality)
  • Baladiyah (بلدية municipality)
  • Ḥai (حي neighborhood / quarter)
  • Mahallah (محلة)
  • Qarya (قرية)
  • Sheyakhah (شياخة "neighborhood subdivision")
  • Majlis Mahalliyy (مجلس محلي local council)
  • Majlis ʾIqlimiyy (مجلس اقليمي regional council)
English translations given are those most commonly used.


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