How many subdivisions does Libya have?

Libya has 22 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:LY, including 22 popularates.

What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Libya?

Libya subdivision codes follow the format LY-XX, where LY is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, LY-BA represents Banghāzī.

How to get Libya subdivisions in JavaScript?

Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('LY') to get all 22 subdivisions, or import directly from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/LY' for tree-shaking.

🇱🇾Libya Popularates

All 22 Libya subdivisions with ISO 3166-2:LY codes - Africa / Northern Africa

Total

22 subdivisions

Types

Popularate

ISO Standard

ISO 3166-2:LY

Code Example

import { subdivision } from '@koshmoney/countries';

// Get all Libya subdivisions
const subs = subdivision.getByCountry('LY');
// => 22 subdivisions

// Look up a specific subdivision
subdivision.get('LY-BA');
// => { code: 'LY-BA', name: 'Banghāzī', type: 'Popularate' }

// Validate a subdivision code
subdivision.isValidCode('LY-BA');  // true
subdivision.isValidRegion('LY', 'BA');  // true

Tree-Shaking Tip

Import only Libya subdivisions to minimize bundle size:

// Import only Libya subdivisions for smaller bundles
import { subdivisions } from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/LY';

Object.entries(subdivisions);
// => 22 entries

All Libya Popularates

Code	Name	Type
LY-BA	Banghāzī	Popularate
LY-BU	Al Buţnān	Popularate
LY-DR	Darnah	Popularate
LY-GT	Ghāt	Popularate
LY-JA	Al Jabal al Akhḑar	Popularate
LY-JG	Al Jabal al Gharbī	Popularate
LY-JI	Al Jifārah	Popularate
LY-JU	Al Jufrah	Popularate
LY-KF	Al Kufrah	Popularate
LY-MB	Al Marqab	Popularate
LY-MI	Mişrātah	Popularate
LY-MJ	Al Marj	Popularate
LY-MQ	Murzuq	Popularate
LY-NL	Nālūt	Popularate
LY-NQ	An Nuqāţ al Khams	Popularate
LY-SB	Sabhā	Popularate
LY-SR	Surt	Popularate
LY-TB	Ţarābulus	Popularate
LY-WA	Al Wāḩāt	Popularate
LY-WD	Wādī al Ḩayāt	Popularate
LY-WS	Wādī ash Shāţi’	Popularate
LY-ZA	Az Zāwiyah	Popularate

FAQ

How many subdivisions does Libya have?: Libya has 22 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:LY, including 22 popularates.
What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Libya?: Libya subdivision codes follow the format LY-XX, where LY is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, LY-BA represents Banghāzī.
How to get Libya subdivisions in JavaScript?: Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('LY') to get all 22 subdivisions.

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Use Libya subdivision data in your project

Get all 22 Libya subdivisions with ISO 3166-2 codes, plus countries, currencies, postal codes, and more.

npm install @koshmoney/countries