Under the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, it was divided into two Basic People's Congresses: Dahra - Bani Walid (), and Zaytouna - Bani Walid ().
Administrativamente está dividida en dos Congresos Populares básicos: Dahra - Bani Walid (الظهرة - بني وليد) y Zaytouna - Bani Walid (الزيتونة - بني وليد).