mintaqa
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A mintaqa ( ; plural ) is a first-level administrative division in Saudi Arabia and Chad and for a second-level administrative division in several other Arab countries. It is often translated as region or district, but the literal meaning is "region", "area", or even simply "place".
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A mintaqa ( ; plural ) is a first-level administrative division in Saudi Arabia and Chad and for a second-level administrative division in several other Arab countries. It is often translated as region or district, but the literal meaning is "region", "area", or even simply "place".
==Usage== First-level administrative divisions Provinces of Chad (top-level) Provinces of Saudi Arabia (top-level, above governorates)
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