Misrata Destrict

Misrata (Arabic: مصراته‎ Mişrātah, Libyan Arabic: Məşrātah), an aa spelt Misurata or Misratah, is a sha'biyah (destrict) in northwastren Libie. Its caipital is the ceety o Misrata.

Misrata (مصراته)
Destrict
Kintra	Libie
Capital	Misrata
Population	550,938 (2006) [1]
Map o Libie wi Misrata destrict heichlichtit

In 2007 the deestrict wis enlairged tae include wha haed been the Bani Walid Destrict an the northmaist strip o coast o the Gulf o Sidra, that frae 2001 tae 2007 haed been pairt o the Sirte Destrict.^[2]

Pre-2007 extent o Misrata Destrict

Borders

In the north an east, Misrata haes a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. On land, it borders the follaein destricts:

• Sirte - sooth an east
• Al Murgub - north an wast
• Al Jabal al Gharbi - sooth an wast