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Also known as baladiyyat, baladiyah, belediye

A baladiyya (; plural ) is a type of Arabic administrative division that can be translated as "district", "sub-district" or "municipality". The plural is baladiyat (). Grammatically, it is the feminine of "rural, country-, folk-".

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A baladiyya (; plural ) is a type of Arabic administrative division that can be translated as "district", "sub-district" or "municipality". The plural is baladiyat (). Grammatically, it is the feminine of "rural, country-, folk-".

The Arabic term amanah () is also used for "municipality".

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