Murzuq District

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Murzuq District is an administrative region in southwestern Libya known for its vast Sahara Desert landscapes and sparse population.

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Murzuq District canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
district
borderedBy Al Kufrah District
linked to: Al Kufra District

Algeria
Chad
Ghat District
Niger
Sabha District
Wadi al Hayaa District
borderType internal borders with other Libyan districts
international borders with Niger and Chad
capital Murzuq
climate hot desert climate
contains Murzuq
Murzuq Desert
Ubari Sand Sea
country Libya
ethnicGroup Arabs
Tebu
Tuareg
governmentType district administration
hasCharacteristic arid climate
desert landscape
sparsely populated
hasFeature oases
oil fields
sand dunes
hasSettlementType oasis towns
historicalRegion Fezzan
locatedIn Fezzan region
linked to: Fezzan

Sahara Desert
Southwestern Libya
linked to: Ghat, Libya
locatedOnContinent Africa
notableFor Sahara Desert landscapes
remote location
sparse population
officialLanguage Arabic
partOf Fezzan historical region
linked to: Fezzan

Libya
populationDensity low
religion Islam
subdivisionOf State of Libya
linked to: Libya
terrain desert
timeZone UTC+2
transport desert roads
usesCurrency Libyan dinar

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Murzuq locatedInAdministrativeEntity Murzuq District
Ubari partOf Murzuq District
Murzuq Oasis partOf Murzuq District
Ghat District bordersWith Murzuq District
Murzuq District administration locatedIn Murzuq District
Ubari Lakes locatedInRegion Murzuq District
Jufra District borders Murzuq District
Wadi al Shatii District bordersDistrict Murzuq District