Khoms District
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Khoms District is an administrative region in northwestern Libya best known for encompassing the ancient Roman city and archaeological site of Leptis Magna on the Mediterranean coast.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former district of Libya
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| administrativeCenter |
Khoms
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| administrativeReform |
replaced by larger regions and smaller municipalities after 2007
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| borderedBy |
Al Khums municipality (post‑2007 local unit)
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Misrata District → Tarhuna wa Msalata District → Zliten District → |
| capital |
Khoms
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| contains |
Leptis Magna
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ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna → archaeological site of Leptis Magna → city of Khoms → |
| country |
Libya
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| hasCoastlineOn |
Mediterranean Sea
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| historicalPeriodOfUse |
20th century
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early 21st century → |
| knownFor |
Leptis Magna archaeological site
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Roman heritage → |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
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| locatedIn |
Libyan Coastal Plain
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northwest Africa → northwestern Libya → |
| locatedOn |
Mediterranean Sea
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| majorEconomicActivity |
agriculture
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fishing → tourism related to Leptis Magna → |
| partOf |
Libyan district system (pre‑2007)
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Tripolitania → |
| timeZone |
UTC+2
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Khoms District
("Al Khums municipality (post‑2007 local unit)")
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borderedBy |
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Leptis Magna
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locatedIn |