Amanah (administrative division)

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Amanah (Arabic: أمانة) is an Arabic term used for mayoralty or municipality.

In some Arabic countries, the Amanah is the municipality of the capital.

Examples

MEED. Economic East Economic Digest, Limited. 1971. p. 538.
Sassen, Saskia (2009-09-30). Human Settlement Development - Volume IV. EOLSS Publications. p. 414. ISBN 9781848260474.

v t e Arabic terms for administrative divisions
First-level	Muhafazah (محافظة governorate) Wilayah (ولاية province) Mintaqah (منطقة region) Mudiriyah (مديرية directorate) Imarah (إمارة emirate) Baladiyah (بلدية municipality) Shabiyah (شعبية "popularate")
Second / third-level	Mintaqah (منطقة region) Qadaa (قضاء district) Nahiyah (ناحية subdistrict) Markaz (مركز district) Mutamadiyah (معتمدية "delegation") Daerah/Daïra (دائرة circle) Liwa (لواء banner / sanjak)
City / township-level	Amanah (أمانة municipality) Baladiyah (بلدية municipality) Ḥai (حي neighborhood / quarter) Mahallah (محلة) Qarya (قرية) Sheyakhah (شياخة "neighborhood subdivision") Majlis Mahalliyy (مجلس محلي local council) Majlis ʾIqlimiyy (مجلس اقليمي regional council)
English translations given are those most commonly used.

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