Nuqat al Khams
| Nuqat al Khams (النقاط الخمس) | |
| District | |
| Country |  Libya |
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| Capital | Zuwara |
| Area | 5,250 km2 (2,027 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 287,662 (2006) [2] |
| Density | 55 / km2 (142 / sq mi) |
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Map of Libya with Nuqat al Khams district highlighted
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Nuqat al Khams (Arabic: النقاط الخمس Nuqāṭ al Ḫams) is one of the districts of Libya. It is in the northwest of the country, in what had been the historical region of Tripolitania. Its capital is Jumayl.
With the creation of the shabiyah system, Nuqat al Khams was reduced in size.
In the north, Nuqat al Khams has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. To the west, it borders the Medenine Governorate of Tunisia. Domestically, it borders the following districts:
- Zawiya - east
- Jabal al Gharbi - southeast
- Nalut - southwest
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