Markaz (administrative division)

Markaz (مركز, 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 (مركز), as a term, in Arabic means "center."