Shahba District (Arabic: منطقة شهبا, romanized: manṭiqat Šahbā) is a district of the as-Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Shahba. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 71,949.[1]
Shahba District
منطقة شهبا | |
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District | |
![]() Map of Shahba' District within as-Suwayda Governorate | |
Coordinates (Shahba): 32.8542°N 36.6292°E / 32.8542; 36.6292 | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | as-Suwayda |
Seat | Shahba |
Subdistricts | 4 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 1,773.13 km2 (684.61 sq mi) |
Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 71,949 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Geocode | SY1303 |
The district of Shahba is divided into four sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
Code | Name | Area | Population |
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SY130300 | Shahba Subdistrict | 263.88 km2 | 31,657 |
SY130301 | Shaqqa Subdistrict | 731.29 km2 | 15,849 |
SY130302 | al-Ariqah Subdistrict | 204.20 km2 | 11,723 |
SY130303 | al-Surah al-Saghirah Subdistrict | 573.76 km2 | 12,720 |
Districts of Syria |
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