Markaz (Arabic: مركز, Turkish: merkez), or the equivalent term in Persian, is a second-level administrative division found in the Middle East. Examples include:
- Markazes of Egypt, below Governorates of Egypt
- Markaz in Saudi Arabia, below Governorates of Saudi Arabia
- The capital city of a province of Iran
- A merkez is a district of Turkey (ilçe) that serves as the capital of a province.
The word markaz (Arabic: مركز), as a term, in Arabic means "center."
| Arabic terms for administrative divisions | |
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| First-level | |
| Second / third-level | |
| City / township-level |
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| English translations given are those most commonly used. | |
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