Ras al-Ayn District (Arabic: منطقة رأس العين, romanized: manṭiqat Raʾs al-ʿAyn) is a district of al-Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Ras al-Ayn.
Ras al-Ayn District
منطقة رأس العين | |
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District | |
![]() Location of Ras al-Ayn District within al-Hasakah Governorate | |
![]() ![]() Ras al-Ayn District Location in Syria | |
Coordinates (Ras al-Ayn): 36.85°N 40.07°E / 36.85; 40.07 | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | al-Hasakah |
Seat | Ras al-Ayn |
Subdistricts | 2 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 3,826.19 km2 (1,477.30 sq mi) |
Population (2004)[1] | 177,150 |
Geocode | SY0804 |
At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 177,150.[1] It is populated by Arabs, Kurds and Assyrians.
The district of Ras al-Ayn is divided into two subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
PCode | Name | Area | Population | Villages | Seat |
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SY080400 | Ras al-Ayn Subdistrict | 2,832.02 km2 | 121,536 | 67 | Ras al-Ayn |
SY080401 | al-Darbasiyah Subdistrict | 994.17 km2 | 55,614 | 113 | al-Darbasiyah |
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