muhafazah
Noun
Meaning
muhafazah (plural muhafazahs or muhafazat)
An administrative division in many Arab countries; a governorate or province.
Examples
Administrative divisions Yemen is divided into 20 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah) and the capital city of Sana'a.
Under the central government were twenty-six governorates (sing., muhafazah; pl., muhafazat).