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Rif Dimashq Governorate (Arabic: محافظة ريف دمشق, Moḥaafaẓat Reef Demashq, literally, the "Governorate of the Countryside of Damascus", Damascus Suburb) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the country. It borders the governorates of Quneitra, Daraa and al-Suwayda (comprising the historic Hauran region) in the southwest, Homs in the north, Lebanon in the west and Jordan in the south.
Rif Dimashq Governorate
مُحافظة ريف دمشق | |
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Governorate | |
 Map of Syria with Rif-dimashq highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Damascus): 33.5°N 37°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Capital | Douma[discuss] |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Safwan Suleiman Abu Saada[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,032 km2 (6,962 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,836,000 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-RD |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
The Governorate completely surrounds the city-governorate of Damascus and it has an area of 18,032 km² and a population of 2,273,074 (2004 census).[2]
The Governorate was a major site of fighting in the Syrian Civil War - see Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign.
Districts
The governorate is divided into ten districts (manatiq). The districts are further divided into 37 sub-districts (nawahi). There were nine districts until February 2009, when Qudsaya District was created from parts of Markaz Rif Dimashq and Al-Zabadani districts. There is a small village belonging to the Damascus countryside (Ghouta) called Aqraba, which is characterized by its fields and agricultural orchards. (nawahi). The governorate's total population (as of the 2004 census) is 2,273,074.
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* - a newly-created district since 2009, formerly belonging to Markaz Rif Dimashq District and parts of Al-Zabadani District
References
- "President al-Assad issues decrees on appointing new governors for eight Syrian provinces". Syrian Arab News Agency. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- Rif Dimashq total population as of 2004 official census Archived 2013-01-12 at archive.today
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На других языках
[de] Gouvernement Rif Dimaschq
Rif Dimaschq (arabisch ریف دمشق, DMG Rīf Dimašq ‚Damaskus-Land‘, Damascus Suburb) ist ein Gouvernement im Südwesten Syriens. Es hat eine Fläche von 18.032 Quadratkilometern und 1.409.520 Bewohner. Hauptstadt ist Damaskus, das ein selbständiges Gouvernement bildet. Größte Stadt im Gouvernement Rif Dimaschq ist Duma mit 114.761 Einwohnern (Stand jeweils 1. Januar 2006). Andere Großstädte in diesem Gouvernement sind Darayya westlich von Damaskus, Dscharamana südöstlich von Damaskus, Harasta und Irbin.- [en] Rif Dimashq Governorate
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